Red Cross Comforted Disaster Victims in 2013 A recap of the relief our dedicated volunteers and staff gave to thousands over the course of 2013.
Holiday Mail for Heroes Begins Spreading Cheer
Last week was the deadline for sending Holiday Mail for Heroes cards to Maryland for screening and distribution. The American Red Cross is now moving from the collecting cards phase of the project to the screening and distributing phase. Here are a few highlights from the Western Washington region's efforts:Seattle Chapter: November 20We had a … Continue reading Holiday Mail for Heroes Begins Spreading Cheer
Typhoon Relief at Seahawks Game
The American Red Cross Western Washington Region will be collecting donations for Typhoon Haiyan relief at CenturyLink Field as the Seahawks take on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation will match each dollar raised at the game.If you are supporting the Seahawks at the Field on Sunday, be sure to stop … Continue reading Typhoon Relief at Seahawks Game
New Red Cross App Helps You Volunteer
The American Red Cross recently launched the Team Red Cross App, which allows people to sign up to help, get an overview on basic tasks and receive notifications about Red Cross disaster volunteer opportunities in their community. “When people see the Red Cross responding to emergencies, they often want to help but don’t know how,” … Continue reading New Red Cross App Helps You Volunteer
AmeriCorps Goodbye
Yesterday we celebrated our regional AmeriCorps members as they head toward their next adventures. Can't believe it's been 10 1/2 months already! We are so thankful for all of their service, extra hours and changes they have brought to the local Red Cross. During their term of service they worked a total of 33,522.25 hours, … Continue reading AmeriCorps Goodbye
Symetra at the Red Cross
Volunteers from Symetra recently came to the Red Cross Seattle office and in six hours were able to assemble 1,525 comfort kits which will be distributed to disaster victims throughout Western Washington. Barring any major unanticipated disaster, the Red Cross distributes around 1,500 comfort kits per year to those affected by disasters and emergencies locally.
FAST Members Strike Again
The FAST members are always busy attending events on evenings and weekends. This photo was from the Eat, Run, Hope 5k in Seward Park last Sunday. Many thanks to this great team of volunteers! Upcoming events will be the STP, Seattle Pride Parade and the Timber music festival in Carnation, Washington.
SAF Expands Volunteer Program
With the recent decrease of troops in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, the Service to the Armed Forces department has seen less of a demand for emergency communication messages as our service members return home. This has allowed them more time to seek other opportunities for serving our Veteran community through new outreach programs and … Continue reading SAF Expands Volunteer Program
Western Washington Red Cross Quilters
The Red Cross Crafting Clubs from across the region came together this afternoon in Kent. Many of them have been volunteering with the Red Cross for several decades. These ladies make quilts for disaster victims, crochet sweaters for homeless children and craft in so many different creative ways. Anyone is welcome to join their weekly … Continue reading Western Washington Red Cross Quilters
Region Unites for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
For our organization’s annual participation in the MLK Day of Service, we went to local neighborhoods in the region and canvassed areas with the highest rates of home fires. The coordination of the service sites was spearheaded by three AmeriCorps members out of the Olympic Peninsula, Tacoma and Seattle offices. We went door-to-door and spoke … Continue reading Region Unites for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
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