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How High Schooler Marie Hafez serves the Red Cross

Marie Hafez (right) serves as a Community Volunteer Leader for the American Red Cross By Gordon Williams  When 17-year-old Marie Hafez first volunteered at the American Red Cross office in Kennewick WA, last August, she intended her tenure to be just long enough to finish a project for her high school Social Justice class. It … Continue reading How High Schooler Marie Hafez serves the Red Cross

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How Cody Campbell Manages the Red Cross Response in 7 WA Counties

By Gordon Williams When his phone rings in the middle of the night, Cody Campbell of Kennewick, WA can be pretty sure before he answers the call that a wildfire is burning somewhere not far off. Cody is Disaster Program Manager for the Central and Southeastern Washington Chapter of the American Red Cross, based in … Continue reading How Cody Campbell Manages the Red Cross Response in 7 WA Counties

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Whatever happens on Rattlesnake Ridge, the Red Cross is Ready

By Gordon Williams Most of the disasters the Red Cross responds to come without warning - a fire that guts a home in minutes, an earthquake that knocks down buildings in the blink of an eye. Even the hurricanes that brought such destruction last September gave only a few days warning. But Red Cross crews … Continue reading Whatever happens on Rattlesnake Ridge, the Red Cross is Ready