By Amanda Baker It was one of the largest regional home fires of the year. On a Tuesday afternoon in September, fire swept through a large complex in Delridge, Seattle - the Lam Bow Apartments. Residents of 19 units watched their homes and most of their possessions destroyed within a few hours. In total, 46 individuals … Continue reading “One Shares Food, not Words.”
American Red Cross gets Great Assist from Harlem Globetrotters
By: Faith Hoyt What do the Harlem Globetrotters and the American Red Cross have in common? They both want to help communities prepare and respond to local disasters. This is why the American Red Cross and Harlem Globetrotters have teamed up. As part of a two-year partnership, we've joined forces with the Harlem Globetrotters as … Continue reading American Red Cross gets Great Assist from Harlem Globetrotters
Safety Games, Smiles and Smoke Alarms
By Cassylee Mead Edited by Nancy Waddell I have been interning for the American Red Cross writing stories about phenomenal volunteers and Snohomish County chapter happenings since June 1. However, in celebration of the chapter’s 100 years of service, I signed up to participate in the Home Fire Campaign, installing smoke alarms in local homes. … Continue reading Safety Games, Smiles and Smoke Alarms
Service in Honor of MLK Jr. Day
By Kristen Vodak Photo: Anna Kultin Teams of volunteers and firefighters went door-to-door in neighborhoods throughout Covington and Carnation as part of the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign Martin Luther King Jr. Day initiative. The goal for the day of service was to educate residents about fire safety and to encourage individuals to take preventive … Continue reading Service in Honor of MLK Jr. Day
A Day of Service in Bremerton
For volunteers in Bremerton, WA, this Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service will be remembered as a day they helped prepare their neighbors to survive a home fire. They installed 41 smoke alarms in 17 homes at the Country Lane Mobile Home Park. “I think it’s the most fabulous thing and so deeply appreciated,” said Mary Hamre, … Continue reading A Day of Service in Bremerton
Full Circle – From Victim to Volunteer
By Diane Toomey Sid Crook-Hustler, her two roommates and their two kids experienced a nightmare. Sid was working at McDonald’s in the winter of 2011, along with one of her roommates, when a call came in that their home was on fire. They fled on foot into the snow, running down the road when a … Continue reading Full Circle – From Victim to Volunteer
‘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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