Enriching the Education of Student Nurses

By: Dale Steinke Edited by: Betsy Robertson Photos by: Tina Piaskowski Using the power of music to heal veterans, a group of Gonzaga seniors are getting unique career experience through a 10-week Red Cross student nursing program. For their rotation, Lauren Shaughnessy, Jill Kaltenecker, Abbey Jones and Madalyn Crosse are spending the last semester of … Continue reading Enriching the Education of Student Nurses

Hero Care Network – Helping Military Families in Need

By: Amy McCray During the American Civil War, Clara Barton worked to bring supplies and supportive services to the soldiers in the field.  One of the services that she provided involved correspondence between those soldiers, their families, and friends back home.  By establishing the American Red Cross in 1881, Barton laid the foundation for one … Continue reading Hero Care Network – Helping Military Families in Need

New Smoke Alarms Brighten Family Shelter

  Written by: Nashika Stanbro Edited by: Nancy Waddell Usually, volunteers with the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign visit single family residences to install smoke alarms and educate residents on fire safety. But recently, Snohomish County volunteers were able to extend this service to a transitional housing shelter. Red Cross volunteers Kathy and Richard Kennard … Continue reading New Smoke Alarms Brighten Family Shelter

Clara Barton Inspires New Generation

  Bailey Weiher is a sixth grader at Onalaska Middle School in Lewis County, WA. Last month she completed a research project on the founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton. She loved learning about Clara and was proud to share her knowledge with classmates. Bailey also has a personal connection to the American … Continue reading Clara Barton Inspires New Generation