By Mark Walker, Red Cross volunteer When members of the military leave the service, thousands turn to the Red Cross and become volunteers. Their spirit of service to others is being saluted by the Northwest Region of the Red Cross, which has produced a panel of portraits of the service members and families with strong … Continue reading Red Cross salutes vets, including its own
How Colonel Raed Gyekis serves his Red Cross chapter
Colonel Gyekis (far right) participates in the grand opening of the Red Cross office at JBLM, September 2018 By Gordon Williams American Red Cross chapters pick directors based on the industries and institutions that are vital to the communities they serve. That is why Raed Gyekis has served on the board of the Red Cross … Continue reading How Colonel Raed Gyekis serves his Red Cross chapter
Sewing a promise
By Mark Walker Puget Sound area veterans are sporting new cloth masks adorned with the Stars and Stripes this Fourth of July thanks to the efforts of a Lynnwood Vietnam War veteran. That veteran, who wishes to remain anonymous and simply known as “Andy,” has sewn hundreds of masks to donate to health care workers … Continue reading Sewing a promise
How Linda Becerra serves the Red Cross — and the U.S.
By Gordon Williams With the Independence Day holiday at hand, it’s a good time to reflect on how much Red Cross volunteers do in the service of their country. Not only is the Red Cross on scene at the major disasters that strike the U.S., but the organization provides direct support to the nation's military … Continue reading How Linda Becerra serves the Red Cross — and the U.S.
Volunteers muster to help Veterans Cemetery
By Mark Walker Coming to the aid of America’s armed forces and their families doesn’t end when a service member or loved one dies. For a dedicated group of Red Cross volunteers, that now means making sure the 120-acre grounds of the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake are kept in pristine condition. The … Continue reading Volunteers muster to help Veterans Cemetery
How a local Red Cross partnership will aid America’s heroes
By Gordon Williams When a Heroes Cafe for veterans opens in Shoreline WA later this summer, it will represent something new and different for the American Red Cross and for the Red Cross Services to the Armed Forces (SAF) program. Jason Matheney, SAF program manager for the Red Cross Northwest Region, explains that the Shoreline … Continue reading How a local Red Cross partnership will aid America’s heroes
Red Cross and Rotary team up for Veterans
By Mark Walker Rotarians and members of the Greater Inland Northwest chapter of the American Red Cross joined forces recently to help care for residents of the Spokane Veterans Home. The home for more than 80 former service members has suffered the most COVID-19 cases of any long-term health facility in Spokane, recording 45 infections … Continue reading Red Cross and Rotary team up for Veterans
The significance of Memorial Day
By Jason Matheney, Northwest Region Services to the Armed Forces Director The history of Memorial Day is unique to our country, established in May of 1868 by General Jon A. Logan, the then Commander in Chief of the Union Veterans’ group, also known as the Grand Army of the Republic. Logan Identified May 30th as the … Continue reading The significance of Memorial Day
How – and why – to learn the Rules of War
June 29, 2019. Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. An American Red Cross and Bangladesh Red Crescent team walks across a bamboo bridge in Kutupalong, a displacement camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Since August 2017, more than 700,000 people have fled Rakhine State, Myanmar to seek safety here. Many arrived injured, malnourished, and devastated. They speak of dangerous … Continue reading How – and why – to learn the Rules of War
COVID-19 has more military members seeking Red Cross help
By Gordon Williams The volunteers who work with the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) program are seeing a marked jump in requests for help since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Jason Matheney, SAF director for the Red Cross Northwest Region, says requests for assistance have spiked from those in the military, their … Continue reading COVID-19 has more military members seeking Red Cross help
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