By Gordon Williams The goal of the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign is to reduce deaths from fire by installing smoke alarms in homes and apartments that need them. Since the Red Cross obviously can’t install smoke alarms in every U.S. home, how does it determine where they should go? The answer comes from Samantha … Continue reading Why Samantha Harrison Volunteers
Why Nicole Imbriaco Volunteers
By Gordon Williams When Nicole Imbriaco and her mother, Marci, leave their Sammamish, WA home for an evening out, they are more likely to drive to a house that is on fire than to a movie or a mall. Marci Imbriaco has been responding to home fires and other disasters for the past seven years … Continue reading Why Nicole Imbriaco Volunteers
Why I Volunteer: Kaila Brownlee
My name is Kaila Brownlee and I am a Red Cross Volunteer in Wenatchee, Washington. I started my journey with Red Cross when I was just 16 years old. I was active in Key Club, a high school program that focused on community service and highly drawn to local disaster relief. The Wenatchee Valley deals … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Kaila Brownlee
UW student nurses teach emergency preparedness, boost their skills
By Dale Steinke Edited by Nancy Waddell Nine students from the University of Washington School of Nursing spent this fall in their community health nursing clinical rotation helping Snohomish County kids and adults be more prepared for emergencies. In the process, they built up critical knowledge they’ll need once they become nurses. “When students only … Continue reading UW student nurses teach emergency preparedness, boost their skills
What Drives Red Cross Volunteers to Help those in Need
EDITORS NOTE: In celebration of "March is Red Cross Month" 2019, we are re-sharing a story that helps to explain the most important aspect of our organization, our volunteers. Why do they do it? What makes them give? One answer: AGENCY. Read on for more... By Gordon Williams Whether it’s aiding the victims of some … Continue reading What Drives Red Cross Volunteers to Help those in Need
Why I Volunteer: Jessica English
I came to the Red Cross after experiencing how close to home wildfires can hit and effect a community. I wanted to be a part of the regrouping and rebuilding efforts and I loved what the Red Cross was doing on the front lines. Sometimes first aid organizations get a bad rap for various things, … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Jessica English
Why I Volunteer: Rene Caro
I decided to reach out to the American Red Cross because, given I am currently in my post-undergraduate gap years, it will be a great stepping stone on my journey to medical school. Pursuing a career in medicine requires endurance. Not only does it require passion and a knack for the material but, it takes … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Rene Caro
Giving Blood: A Family Affair
By Anna Hiatt Edited by Nancy Waddell When Megan LaPlante saw that the Red Cross was doing a blood drive in her neighborhood, she was both excited and nervous. As Miss Montana High School America, Megan was looking for ways to give back to her community, and the mission of the Red Cross “Give Blood” campaign … Continue reading Giving Blood: A Family Affair
Red Quest – A Passport to Meaningful Red Cross Volunteer Service
By: Kristen Vodek The King County Chapter Office hosted an internal job fair February 16 to provide volunteers, family, and friends the opportunity to learn more about projects and programs within the Red Cross. Volunteers chatted with representatives from each line of service and learned about new initiatives. “We thought that this would be a … Continue reading Red Quest – A Passport to Meaningful Red Cross Volunteer Service
‘I don’t know where I would be without the Red Cross’
By Jasmine Turner A power of a heartfelt “thank you” was something I don’t believe I fully appreciated when I began my term as an AmeriCorps member. As a Disaster Cycle Services caseworker I was learning about what the Red Cross can do to help people who had become victims of house fires or … Continue reading ‘I don’t know where I would be without the Red Cross’
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