By Jennifer Astion The American Red Cross is fortunate to have distinguished author and business reporter Gordon Williams serving as a writer for the American Red Cross Northwest Region Communications Team and as a dispatcher for the Red Cross Greater New York Region. Gordon Williams in Frankfurt, Germany (1965) Williams knew he wanted to be … Continue reading How and why Gordon Williams volunteers with the Red Cross
Volunteers lead Safe & Well drill on San Juan Islands
Rick Wigre, Lopez Island Red Cross By Michael Hansen On the San Juan Islands we know that an emergency may disrupt power and communications, and we will have a difficult time contacting our friends and family by phone, email, or internet connections. Our San Juan Island unit of the American Red Cross, led by Bill … Continue reading Volunteers lead Safe & Well drill on San Juan Islands
Iraq war vet boosts South Sound Red Cross efforts
By Mark Walker Austin Gamache continues to strive to be all he can be. After two combat tours in Iraq and 11 years of service to the nation, he’s now serving his community as an American Red Cross volunteer disaster assistance team leader. The Tacoma native enlisted with the South Puget Sound Red Cross chapter … Continue reading Iraq war vet boosts South Sound Red Cross efforts
How the Red Cross staffs disaster deployment teams
By Gordon Williams Based on the latest count, more than two dozen Red Cross Northwest Region volunteers provided emergency assistance to victims of the most recent California wildfires. It was the region’s Workforce Engagement Team that ensured volunteers were trained and ready to deploy when the Red Cross was needed. Anne Ricciardi, Disaster Cycle Services … Continue reading How the Red Cross staffs disaster deployment teams
How Sarah Satterfield’s military skills serve the Red Cross
By Gordon Williams Veteran’s Day has always had special significance for the American Red Cross — Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was a battlefield nurse during the Civil War. Hundreds of thousands of members of the military and their families have been aided by the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces … Continue reading How Sarah Satterfield’s military skills serve the Red Cross
Red Cross seeks detectives, curators, preservationists
By Emily Thornton Hundreds of ancient artifacts in northwest offices lie waiting to be discovered -- by the right people. Red Cross items, varying “wildly,” need to be preserved by volunteer detectives to continue telling the stories of yore, shining new light on a profound history. Okay, so they really date back to the 1910s … Continue reading Red Cross seeks detectives, curators, preservationists
Cecilia Gutierrez brings Latina perspective to Red Cross board
By Mark Walker Cecilia Gutierrez wanted to play a role in her community’s preparedness, that’s what first drew her to the American Red Cross – a commitment to help protect the lives of her friends and neighbors. Gutierrez, 60, submitted her application online, hoping to join the Disaster Cycle Services team for her home chapter. … Continue reading Cecilia Gutierrez brings Latina perspective to Red Cross board
This Vancouver couple is responsible for thousands of blood donations
By Diane Toomey Meet Donna and Jim Warren, tireless volunteers for Red Cross blood drives in the Vancouver, WA area. Donna is 80 and Jim is 85, and together they devote 35-45 hours per month helping with blood drives. So far this year, they have been at 53 blood drives which secured approximately 954 pints … Continue reading This Vancouver couple is responsible for thousands of blood donations
A budget-minded strategy for building a home survival kit
By Gordon Williams September is National Preparedness Month, and the key to being prepared is having a home survival kit that will help you and your family ride out whatever disasters come your way. To help build a survival kit on a budget, we turned to Red Cross volunteer Deb Crosby. In her working years, … Continue reading A budget-minded strategy for building a home survival kit
Helping the Red Cross is in Kendra Young’s blood
By Kristin Alexander Supporting Red Cross blood donation services is in Kendra Young’s blood. The Issaquah High School student recently organized a blood drive at her school. Twenty-three pints of blood were collected. More than 70 years earlier, her grandfather Raymond Henry Salyer helped set up a Red Cross blood bank in Omaha, Neb. “Unfortunately, … Continue reading Helping the Red Cross is in Kendra Young’s blood
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