By Cassylee Mead Edited by Nancy Waddell “I cried every single day, but I went back,” Dolores Anderson (Dee) said as she choked back tears. The Red Cross volunteer from Snohomish County was talking about the Washington Landslide that rocked Oso and the surrounding communities to their core. Dee has been to North Carolina, California … Continue reading “I Get So Much More Than I Could Give.”
Storytime Makes Preparedness Education Fun!
By Adrienne Bolton Photo by Eric Braddy Edited by Nancy Waddell There are few things little kids love more than listening to a story. It's apparent in the way they crowd around the storyteller, looking up in anticipation of a journey through imagination guided by sweet pictures and silly voices. On January 25th and 26th … Continue reading Storytime Makes Preparedness Education Fun!
“One Shares Food, not Words.”
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.”
The Healing Power of Music
By Anna Kultin Photo by Eric Braddy You can see the transformation: in their animated faces, their awareness of their surroundings, and even in their body language. They are smiling, tapping their feet and bobbing their heads to the music, eyes half-closed. These veterans are being healed by a personalized music soundtrack, effectively a musical … Continue reading The Healing Power of Music
Reaching Hard-to-Reach Communities
By Beatriz Hummell On a cold and windy Thursday in January I traveled from Vancouver, WA to Cathlamet, WA to present a community preparedness workshop at the local community center. As I drove, it suddenly struck me that I was on my way to do what I’ve wanted to do since I was 7 years … Continue reading Reaching Hard-to-Reach Communities
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
Hundreds of Red Cross Volunteers Support Inaugural Week in Nation’s Capital
By Joseph P. Cirone Hundreds of American Red Cross trained volunteers have concluded their work in the Nation’s Capital, supporting local, state and federal emergency services and military personnel during the 58th Presidential Inauguration. More than 250 volunteers from Red Cross chapters in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware worked long hours, … Continue reading Hundreds of Red Cross Volunteers Support Inaugural Week in Nation’s Capital
Putting the P.R.E.P. in Preparedness
By: Betsy Robertson Photo by: Shant Tersakian Nestled high along the northernmost edge of Washington State sits a geographic oddity. Four and half square miles of Whatcom County that is only accessible by crossing two international borders. In Point Roberts, Washington they say, "happiness is contagious," but there is another philosophy that governs the 1,300 residents … Continue reading Putting the P.R.E.P. in Preparedness
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
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