By Diane Toomey Edited by Rachel Ramey Everyone has a routine. Whether it's a daily commute to work, or a morning cup of coffee, these small repetitive tasks bring ritual, comfort and calm to the start of a day. For those who have lived through a disaster, it’s often hard to re-establish these rituals in … Continue reading On the Road: The Piccolas Take the Red Cross Mission With Them
Stepping Up for Preparedness Month
By Cassylee Mead Edited by Nancy Waddell As a hospice nurse and a beauty pageant contestant, Red Cross volunteer Anna Hiatt takes the message of emergency preparedness to some unique audiences. For the September 2016 National Preparedness Month, the Red Cross is urging families to “make a plan”, and Anna has stepped up, scheduling 10 … Continue reading Stepping Up for Preparedness Month
Answering the Call
By Cassylee Mead Edited by Nancy Waddell When an ordinary day turns into disaster, who does the Red Cross call on? Volunteers. Volunteers like Bob Dolhanyk. Bob started as a volunteer 10 days before the Washington Landslide Event, then answered the call to respond to one of Washington’s largest natural disasters. Because of his prior … Continue reading Answering the Call
What should you do when you need to evacuate?
Key information from the Red Cross EVACUATION SHELTERS Shelters are open to all residents who have had to leave their homes due to evacuations orders or who have been impacted by wildfire activity. Shelter sites are open day and night and are a safe place to stay. Red Cross staff and volunteers are providing … Continue reading What should you do when you need to evacuate?
Microsoft hardware gift helps Red Cross deliver hope
by Colin Downey When major disasters strike, the need to quickly move people and supplies - including technology - is critical. In the first days following the recent Louisiana floods, more than 1,000 Red Cross responders were on the ground helping out. Simultaneously, the Red Cross was ramping up large relief operations in California due to wildfires. … Continue reading Microsoft hardware gift helps Red Cross deliver hope
Survival Recipe
By Amy McCray Edited by Nancy Waddell Geological history recounts major earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest occurring every 240 years, scientists remind us. In such a scenario, we may have limited access to food and water supplies. Amy McCray, a chef with more than 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry, shares how … Continue reading Survival Recipe
“The Red Cross Reflects my Values”
By Diane Toomey Edited by Nancy Waddell For Tom Delaney, after 30 years as a school psychologist for the Lake Washington School District, retiring in 2011 included taking some of his well-earned leisure time to volunteer at the American Red Cross Serving King County, in our Northwest Region. He has made a choice to help … Continue reading “The Red Cross Reflects my Values”
Red Cross Volunteers: A Family Tradition
By Annie Sorich Edited by Nancy Waddell A passion for helping others was passed down to Brian Opitz from his parents, who have helped deliver the Red Cross mission as volunteers for over 20 years. By occasionally helping his parents out, Brian himself decided to become a volunteer and also inspired his wife Mary. … Continue reading Red Cross Volunteers: A Family Tradition
A Second Language Skill to Save Lives
By Gabriel Martinez Guadalupe “Lupe” Hernandes recounted a day last January when her volunteer work with Red Cross took a new turn. She walked into the local Spanish-language radio station studio in Wenatchee. She didn’t know what to expect, but it certainly wasn't three women singing karaoke on live radio. The DJ then broke for … Continue reading A Second Language Skill to Save Lives
‘I don’t know where I would be without the Red Cross’
By Jasmine Turner A power of a heartfelt “thank you” was something I don’t believe I fully appreciated when I began my term as an AmeriCorps member. As a Disaster Cycle Services caseworker I was learning about what the Red Cross can do to help people who had become victims of house fires or … Continue reading ‘I don’t know where I would be without the Red Cross’
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