By Gordon Williams Lifesaving Award recipients, the survivor and Red Cross leadership at a recognition event in Everett, WA The story begins on October 19, 2018 when a cardiac condition dropped Stan Runyon unconscious to the floor of the Boeing plant in Everett, WA. It ends with four Boeing employees being given Red Cross Lifesaving … Continue reading How Red Cross Training Saved a Life
How to Keep From Being a Kitchen Fire Statistic
The American Red Cross asks everyone to follow these steps to help stay safe this holiday.
How Trygve Anderson’s service impacts Snohomish County and Beyond
By Amy McCray Trygve Anderson’s first interaction with the Red Cross was when he was stationed in the central highlands of Vietnam in 1969. He had just gone to sleep after coming back from an overnight perimeter patrol, and somebody came and woke him up. He had a message from the Red Cross informing him … Continue reading How Trygve Anderson’s service impacts Snohomish County and Beyond
Saying Farewell to Snohomish County’s Chuck Morrison
By Gordon Williams - Red Cross volunteer, Bremerton, WA Edited by Colin Downey When Chuck Morrison took over as executive director of the Snohomish County chapter of the American Red Cross 14 ½ years ago, he had some work to do. The chapter, based in Everett, WA - one of the seven chapters that … Continue reading Saying Farewell to Snohomish County’s Chuck Morrison
A Red Cross “Welcome Home”
By Mark Walker - Red Cross volunteer, Bainbridge Island, WA When the newly-minted USS Ralph Johnson finally arrived pier side at its homeport Naval Station Everett this spring, the American Red Cross was there to welcome and assist the ship’s crew and families. “We’re right there making sure everyone is aware of the resources we … Continue reading A Red Cross “Welcome Home”
Governor Salutes Red Cross Volunteer Myra Rintamaki
By Mark Walker - Red Cross volunteer, Bainbridge Island, WA American Red Cross volunteer and Gold Star Mother Myra Rintamaki is being saluted by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee with a 2018 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award for her dedication to veterans’ services. The governor recently hosted Myra and other volunteers from throughout the state at the … Continue reading Governor Salutes Red Cross Volunteer Myra Rintamaki
How Installing Smoke Alarms became a Family Tradition
By Gordon Williams Edited by Colin Downey Every family has its traditions - the special things that members do that set the family apart and bind it together. A fast-growing tradition for the Muszkiewicz family of Mukilteo, WA is saving lives by installing smoke alarms in homes that lack them. That’s why father Rob Muszkiewicz … Continue reading How Installing Smoke Alarms became a Family Tradition
Building Stronger Bonds with our Military Community
By Gordon Williams A Red Cross Chapter is only as strong as its support from the community it serves. That’s why Red Cross chapters in Bremerton, Everett and Tacoma recently held evening events aimed at building and strengthening bonds with leaders of their communities. “The purpose of the meeting was to raise community awareness of … Continue reading Building Stronger Bonds with our Military Community
Why Snohomish County Sets the Pace in Smoke Alarms
By Gordon Williams Officially the Red Cross Sound the Alarm campaign starts April 28 with the ambitious goal of installing 100,000 smoke alarms nationwide in homes that lack them. At the Red Cross chapter serving Snohomish County, however, April 28 is likely to seem just another working day. Volunteers there make installing smoke alarms a … Continue reading Why Snohomish County Sets the Pace in Smoke Alarms
AmeriCorps Story of Service: Jared Schneider
January 29th started as a slow day in the Everett American Red Cross office. Volunteers were trickling in and out, I didn’t have any disaster preparedness presentations to conduct, and it seemed like any another Pacific Northwest winter day. Some of us have the police scanner on in the background while we go about our … Continue reading AmeriCorps Story of Service: Jared Schneider
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