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Do you want to make a meaningful difference in your community? Join our Disaster Action Team just like Karla Vazquez and Tom Maier pictured here!
Home fires are the most frequent disaster we respond to every day of the year. Our Disaster Action Team volunteers are the heroes who help provide vital resources to those who have just experienced a home fire.
Interested in learning more? Join us virtually on Tuesday, October 27th from 12-1pm to learn more about what this role looks like and how you can get involved! Click here to register today: rdcrss.org/3TZpGC4
Red Cross volunteers from the Cascades Region are still on the ground in Guam, helping the people affected by Super Typhoon Champi. At the height of the storm, we supported 15 shelters and we continue to provide shelter and feeding along with damage assessment in the neighborhoods led by a strong support team behind the scenes.
Champi is the third typhoon to hit the islands in just the last six months and we know it’s been a rough year for these folks.
Thank you to Alan, Julia, Mike, Patrick, Brandy, Chuck, Susan and the other volunteers who made the 20-hour trip to help.
Hey SW Washington Red Cross volunteers, we see you!
Volunteers have been training since wildfire season so they can be ready the next time disaster strikes. That includes learning about feeding protocol, shelter management, setting up cots, and trailer inventory.
More than 20 students in all showed up to learn how they can play a role.
"I am so glad we were able to host these trainings because the better we train and prepare, the better we can respond to disasters in our community. We rely on our volunteers to help us do that," says Community Program Disaster Manager Nora Mattingly.
A big thanks to our partner St Andrew's Lutheran Church for giving us the space to learn.
Help boo-st the type O blood supply!
More type O blood donors are needed now to keep up with hospital demand. You can help ensure that hospitals are ready for patient emergencies and everyday needs. Give: rcblood.org/appt
Our thoughts are with the students, families, first responders, and all those in the Bend community whose lives have been touched by the tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School. We know in the days ahead, people will need emotional support and resources, and we are sharing this link from our partners at Oregon Emergency Management to help to that end.
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We stand with the Bend community as it begins the difficult journey toward healing. ❤️
ATTENTION: This IS a test.
Stop, Drop, and Cover for the Great American Shakeout! It's happening TODAY at 10:15am.
Learn more here: shakeout.org
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Our volunteers are the best! 🌟 They're kind, compassionate, fearless and eager to fly across the country to help other states in need. Pictured here is Boo Hage, a local volunteer from Central and Eastern Oregon, who is helping provide food to communities affected by Hurricane Isaias.
As we celebrate Indigenous People's Day, we want to thank our tribal partners who have helped us create more resiliency across their communities.
In preparation for disaster, "we help ensure Tribes have the capacity and confidence to independently open and operate a shelter when needed. ” said Morgan Schmidt, Executive Director of the Central and Eastern Oregon Chapter of the Red Cross. “It is important that we work at their direction as they maintain control over the decisions that best serve their communities."
Click here to read more about our Tribal partnerships here: rdcrss.org/4zmBixX
Our hearts go out to everyone affected by Hurricane Isaias. Nine of our local volunteers have arrived to provide support.
As the full extent of the damage left by Hurricane Isaias becomes clear, here's what to know about Red Cross services and how to get help.
How the Red Cross is Helping:
Over 400 trained disaster workers are providing comfort and relief to those affected by Hurricane Isaias across the Gulf Coast, with hundreds more on their way. Once it is safe to do so, our teams will travel through affected communities to assess damage, provide meals, and distribute relief supplies. Right now, our priority is meeting the urgent needs of those affected by providing safe shelter, meals, emotional support and health services.
Safety Tips for the Immediate Aftermath:
• Avoid unnecessary travel to help keep roads clear for emergency vehicles. Return home only when local officials say it is safe, and keep monitoring local updates, as conditions can change quickly.
• Stay away from floodwaters. Storm drains, culverts and ditches may be hidden beneath the water and can cause serious injury.
• If you're using a generator, keep it outside and away from doors, windows and vents to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
How to Find a Shelter:
• If you need a safe place to stay, please come to a Red Cross shelter. You can find locations by visiting redcross.org/shelters, downloading the Red Cross Emergency app, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
• Even if you don't stay overnight, you can come to a shelter to shower, charge your devices, get food or access resources.
Tips for Contacting Loved Ones:
Widespread power outages and limited connectivity can make communication difficult. Try calling during off-peak hours for the best chance of getting through. Send a text message, which may go through when phone calls cannot, and check your loved one's social media accounts for updates.
Recovery Resource:
If you're able to get online, visit redcross.org/gethelp or our free Emergency app for additional recovery information, safety guidance and available resources.
How to Help People Affected:
• Make a financial donation: rdcrss.org/4dwrvgg
• Schedule an appointment to give blood: rdcrss.org/4yG7X1k
• Sign up to volunteer: rdcrss.org/4eoVbMy
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On this day two year's ago, Hurricane Milton made landfall after Hurricane Helene hit just days before. This was the beginning of a long recovery journey for many.
Kim Falk, a Northwest Oregon Red Cross volunteer, worked as a shelter manager in North Carolina and heard heartbreaking stories. She recounted a story of a woman who lived in a rural area and flood waters took over her home. Her cell phone had died, she had no food or water, and her oxygen was getting low. She was stranded on her roof for three days.
“She thought, ‘this is it, I can either sit on this roof and die or slip into the water and drown.’” She started praying and then she heard the helicopters, and they rescued her,” says Falk.
Click here to read more about our local responders providing relief for Hurricane Helene and Milton: rdcrss.org/4jcBHhA
A BIG thanks to Linn County Health Services, Linn County and Lane County Emergency Managers, and CERT for taking part in our Albany Shelter Exercise last month. These kinds of partnerships are summed up best by our Red Cross Community Disaster Program Manager, Rebecca Duffy who is based in Eugene:
"Working with community partners is one of the most rewarding parts of what I do with the Red Cross. There is something incredibly powerful about bringing people and organizations together who share the same passion for helping others.
For me, it's about more than building partnerships. It's about building relationships, earning trust, learning from one another, and knowing that when disaster strikes, we have a network of people ready to step up for our communities.
What I get out of these experiences is a renewed sense of purpose. Every partnership reminds me that none of us can do this work alone, but together, we can accomplish so much more.
These relationships are important because the middle of a disaster is not the time to exchange business cards. It's the relationships we build today that allow us to respond more effectively tomorrow.
At the end of the day, it's about people helping people, and I feel incredibly fortunate to be part of that mission."
“We support the same mission,” Keizer Fire Chief Russell said. "When there is a home fire, he noted, "the Red Cross shows up. It is a critical part of what we do. We actually look forward to seeing the Red Cross out there because there are plenty of people in need. The Red Cross is a great resource for those families impacted by home fires. They help with things that we can’t necessarily provide.”
For Fire Prevention Week, Red Crossers distributed information and resources to help prevent home fires at the Keizer Fire Station.
Click here to read about our fire prevention tips: rdcrss.org/4yvU31N
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It's never too late to be prepared for wildfires or home fires because you never know if a disaster will happen to you. A big thanks to the Portland Business Journal for helping us get the word out about how to be prepared and why it's important.
Read more here: rdcrss.org/3VlocSV
Celebrate the start of Fire Prevention Week with our newest partnership with Fire Department Chronicles creator Jason Patton. Jason uses humor, trusted voices and practical safety tips to help more families reduce their risk of home fires. Watch now!
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A house fire can change your life in an instant. Just like this woman in Oakridge from KEZI's story. Fire ripped through three homes on Sunday, Sept 27. The Red Cross provided assistance to 6 adults and 1 child. Fire Prevention Week starts this Sunday and it's a good time to check your smoke alarms.
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Let's go Duck fans! Roll up your sleeves, donate blood, and have a chance to win money for your school.
The American Red Cross is teaming up with Abbott and the Big Ten Conference® to tackle the need for blood. Come to give blood through Dec. 4, 2026, and register your donation or donation attempt online to score a limited-edition T-shirt by mail, while supplies last*, and have your donation count toward your favorite Big Ten® school.
So far, UO fans have collected over a thousand units of blood. Let's keep it going!
Learn more here:
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I'll do it if you do it!
Look how Red Cross board members inspire each other to donate blood. Who would you like to challenge to donate? It's easy to sign up--just go to RedCrossBlood.org
Twenty-five years ago today, Kate Robinson traveled to Black Butte, Oregon, to celebrate her 16th birthday with her friends. Her father and another pilot later flew in to pick her up along with one of her friends.
During takeoff in Sisters, Oregon, the wing of the aircraft struck a tree, causing it to crash. Kate was the only survivor. When the life flight helicopter arrived, Kate was not breathing, and required blood transfusions to survive.
She is still so grateful for those blood donors. “I don’t know what would have happened if the blood wasn’t available.”
When Kate donates blood now, it's personal. “I just hope that my blood can help someone,” she says.
Click here to continue reading Kate's story: rdcrss.org/4ABFMlN
