RedCrossNW Service to the Armed Forces, Volunteers

Governor Salutes Red Cross Volunteer Myra Rintamaki

By Mark Walker - Red Cross volunteer, Bainbridge Island, WA American Red Cross volunteer and Gold Star Mother Myra Rintamaki is being saluted by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee with a 2018 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award for her dedication to veterans’ services. The governor recently hosted Myra and other volunteers from throughout the state at the … Continue reading Governor Salutes Red Cross Volunteer Myra Rintamaki

RedCrossNW community, Volunteers

Seeking Summer Interns for Development Team

Development Operations Intern:   The Development Operations Intern for the Northwest Region will support our Development Operations Specialist. They will help with major database management, fiscal year planning, and strategy. On top of their primary tasks the Development Operations Intern will also attend and participate in meetings and calls that pertain to the regional development … Continue reading Seeking Summer Interns for Development Team

RedCrossNW Disaster Services, International Services, Service to the Armed Forces, Sound the Alarm, Volunteers

Meet “Java” Horn: The Air Force General on the Red Cross Board

By Gordon Williams Edited by Nancy Waddell Air Force Brigadier General Jeremy (Java) Horn is obviously a man who likes to keep busy. His day job is commanding the two-thousand-and-some men and women in the three units that make up the Washington Air National Guard. But Horn also finds time to serve on the board … Continue reading Meet “Java” Horn: The Air Force General on the Red Cross Board

RedCrossNW Home Fire Campaign, Sound the Alarm, Volunteers

How Installing Smoke Alarms became a Family Tradition

By Gordon Williams Edited by Colin Downey Every family has its traditions - the special things that members do that set the family apart and bind it together. A fast-growing tradition for the Muszkiewicz family of Mukilteo, WA is saving lives by installing smoke alarms in homes that lack them. That’s why father Rob Muszkiewicz … Continue reading How Installing Smoke Alarms became a Family Tradition

RedCrossNW Biomedical Services, community, Volunteers

Delivering Blood is a Life-Saving Mission for this Volunteer

By: Amy McCray Edited by: Nancy Waddell   When Ron Rockstrom retired, he was looking for ways to give back to his community in Yakima, Washington. He volunteered at local hospitals and senior centers before he joined the Red Cross in February 2016, when he became a driver for the biomedical division in south central Washington. … Continue reading Delivering Blood is a Life-Saving Mission for this Volunteer

RedCrossNW AmeriCorps, Disaster Services, Service to the Armed Forces, Volunteers, Young Professionals

Why Crystal LeBoeuf Volunteers

I am originally from Louisiana. After Hurricane Katrina, I was so impressed with the response of the organization, I decided to join the American Red Cross. In 2007, an AmeriCorps opportunity opened up at Fort Knox, KY and I was able to stay in that position for 2 years. I loved every minute of it. … Continue reading Why Crystal LeBoeuf Volunteers