Tayen Landers was driving with his grandmother when he noticed she was losing consciousness and drifting into an intersection. He reached over, put the car in park, and did CPR. His quick action saved her life and made this 16 year old a true hero.

There’s no slowing down for retired teacher Joanne Stone. She has been teaching students the “Pillowcase Project” and “Prepare with Pedro” classes for years. This year alone, she's taught 1,800 students. In all, she's taught 10,000 kids!

Did the Salem Capitals basketball team need ladders to install smoke alarms? No, but we had some fun joking around during our Sound the Alarm event in Salem. It is part of the Home Fire Campaign that marked its 10th year in 2024.

"I had infusions every day. My body was killing my blood cells almost as fast as they could put them in me.” Thanks to those donations, today Sandy is an energetic cardiac nurse and never misses a chance to encourage people to give blood.

Oregon is one of a handful of states that’s home to the Community Adaptation Program which works with local partners to help prepare for, and recover from, disasters. “Housing, Health and Hunger” is the focus; they are already making a difference.

The 20-year old was driving the boat when he noticed his uncle fell and was unresponsive. Perez jumped in the water and pulled him into the boat, giving him first aid and saving his life. “I just defaulted to what I learned from a Red Cross class."

How can you not have fun when you’re hanging out with good friends and a llama? Ceasar got big cheers from the crowd and big hugs from everyone who walked up to him. Buddy reminded the audience that blood donation is more inclusive than ever.

Our Service to the Armed Forces team got creative and made goodie bags for the service members putting in 14-hour days in hot and smoky conditions. The team worked closely with military leaders to get the goodies delivered to the frontlines of our fires.

Dwayne Cree Medicine's tradition told him to keep everything he was born with to ensure a smooth transition to the afterlife. But since being critcally injured, Dwayne is a proud blood donor and is working his way towards his second gallon milestone.

More than 1.6 million acres of land were burned by wildfires in the Cascades Region. The Red Cross opened 23 shelters. Our volunteers and staff showed up every step of the way and some got their first taste of what it feels like to be a shelter worker.

The Red Cross marked Sickle Cell Awareness Month in Portland with a march and blood drive that brought the community together to show their support for those suffering from the most common genetic blood disease.

Red Cross volunteers were there for Megan Caldwell and her family after a fire claimed the lives of her pets and important keepsakes. “To have people volunteer their time to help you, it just lets you know you're not alone and that it will be okay. “