By Kristin Alexander Susan LaBrie Martin, in 1963 and 2021 The year was 1963. Susan LaBrie Martin, then a 15-year-old schoolgirl with cropped, brown hair and a passion for horses, had set her sights on earning the Gold Award. The highest achievement for a Girl Scout, the award is earned by fewer than 6% of … Continue reading Volunteering helped Susan LaBrie Martin earn the Girl Scouts’ highest honor
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
American Red Cross NW Region 