RedCrossNW AmeriCorps, Disaster Services, Volunteers

Lacey Shoemaker: volunteer turned employee and back again

By Emily Thornton, Red Cross volunteer Lacey Shoemaker will take 11 years of Red Cross experience to a new role with Wisconsin Emergency Management. She answered the phone in the middle of the night on Sept. 23, 2016, and thus began a deployment of American Red Cross workers to the Cascade Mall shooting. “As soon … Continue reading Lacey Shoemaker: volunteer turned employee and back again

RedCrossNW AmeriCorps, Disaster Services, Home Fire Campaign, Preparedness, Service to the Armed Forces

Help Prepare Communities for and Recover from Disaster: AmeriCorps Members Wanted!

    Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real difference in the community? Do you want to gain new skills and experiences? Are you passionate about empowering people to prepare for and recover from disasters and emergencies?  The American Red Cross Northwest Region is seeking enthusiastic individuals to serve as full-time AmeriCorps … Continue reading Help Prepare Communities for and Recover from Disaster: AmeriCorps Members Wanted!