Photos and blog by: Dave Sanchez, Red Cross volunteer On a recent visit to the Yakima Red Cross blood Donation Center, we observed a tradition that has been taking place there for a number of years — known as Cheese Sandwich Day. On these monthly occasions, blood donors are treated to the now-beloved, custom cheese … Continue reading Cheese Sandwich Day at the Red Cross
What Lisa Bergman does as a Red Cross Community Volunteer Leader
Lisa and Kate from “Nana Kate’s” restaurant in Selah WA By Gordon Williams There is a very simple reason why Lisa Bergman of Yakima WA is such a super-busy volunteer in the Red Cross Central and Southeastern Washington chapter. It is because Michele Roth, the chapter’s executive director, can’t be in two places at one … Continue reading What Lisa Bergman does as a Red Cross Community Volunteer Leader
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
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