Red Cross Cascades

Our Volunteer of the Week is Keith! Keith wears many hats in support of the Red Cross mission—stepping up for long Duty Officer shifts, tackling tough challenges, and always eager to learn. His compassion, humility, and dedication inspire everyone around him. Thank you, Keith,…

In the midst of our wildfire season, our Disaster Action Teams are still responding every day to individual home fires. In just one day, volunteer John Sheehan responded to 3 disasters affecting 17 people and 8 pets. He says "seeing people who've lost their homes feel relieved…

The Pride Parade was an absolute blast but we're not done celebrating! Join us as we celebrate a more inclusive donation process at our Portland Pride Drive TOMORROW from 8am to 7pm! We will be giving out shirts, snacks and other giveaway items for donors.❤️🌈 Click here to sign…

We want to offer a huge thanks to the folks at Grace Baptist Church for allowing us to use their building as a Red Cross Shelter for those evacuated from the Burdoin Fire. 🔥 Rebecca Hainline and her team have been providing dinners for our shelter clients and making sure they…

“You never think that you’ll be there, and you don’t know what it’s like until you are here. We are taking it okay but we’re all kind of numb.” Shelley Swansen and her sister had to evacuate from the Burdoin Fire and have been staying at our shelter at The Dalles Middle School…

NEW: As of 7-21-2025, 1pm. • The shelter at Columbia High School in White Salmon is MOVING between 1 and 3pm today. The new location is: Grace Baptist Church 1280 West Jewett White Salmon Evacuees should arrive after…

UPDATE: We have closed our shelter in Boardman.

Another shelter has been opened at The Dalles Middle School (1100 E 12th St, The Dalles, OR 97058). If you've been affected by the fire, please come to your nearby shelter. Everyone is welcome! For updated information, call 1-800-RedCross or download the free Red Cross Emergency…

While we're not actively responding to disasters, we're training for them. Being prepared is the first line of defense and that starts with providing community trainings. Shown here is a community disaster planning event in which we discussed protocols, listen to feedback from…

We've opened a shelter at 101 Olson Rd NE, Boardman, OR 97818 due to evacuations from the Kinkade Fire. If you've been affected by the fire, please come to the shelter. Everyone is welcome! For updated information, call 1-800-RedCross or download the free Red Cross Emergency…

We've opened a shelter at Columbia High School, 1455 NW Bruin Country Rd, White Salmon WA due to evacuations from the Burdoin Fire. If you've been affected by the fire, please come to the shelter. Everyone is welcome! For updated information, call 1-800-RedCross or download the…

Our Cascades disaster team responded to sixteen home disasters this past week, providing crisis resources to 42 members of our community and 25 of their household pets. The summer heat rages on but so does our resolve; stay safe out there. Visit redcross.org/homefire to learn…

We have opened a shelter at Jefferson Middle School in Madras due to the Cram Fire🔥 Location: 1180 SE Kemper Way, Madras, OR 97741. Everyone is welcome! We are making accommodations for pets too. 🐕 Whether you need a place to stay the night or just need to come in for a meal,…

The shelter in Eastside Church in Prineville has now closed. For updated information, call 1-800-RedCross or download the free Red Cross Emergency App.

It's hot out there! Let's keep you and your loved ones strong 💪 and healthy during this heatwave by following these steps: Stay Hydrated - Drink a cup of water every 20 minutes, even if you aren’t thirsty. - Avoid sugary, caffeinated or alcoholic drinks. - Eat healthy food and…

Wildfires are dotting the Cascades map and we are on it. 🔥 We are actively responding to the Highland fire and have a shelter set up in Prineville for evacuees.. If other wildfires around the state increase in size and require evacuations, we have shelter standby teams ready…

Mark your calendars... only one week until the Portland Pride Parade! Watch us from the sidelines as we march through the streets of downtown Portland with our furry friend Caesar the No Drama Llama! 🦙 🌈

We've opened a shelter in Eastside Church in Prineville at 3174 NE 3rd St, Prineville, OR 97754 due to evacuations from the Highland fire. If you have large animals, please bring them to Brasada Ranch at 16976 SW Brasada Ranch Rd, Powell Butte, OR. If you've been affected by…

The Red Cross is on the scene of a multi-family fire in Northeast Portland that occurred earlier this morning. A total of 15 units have been displaced and least 6 units have been destroyed. This is one of sixteen separate home fires this past week. Our Disaster Action Team…

Why should you donate blood? Because of people like Rhonda Powell (on the right), a terminal lung cancer patient who's needed close to a dozen units of blood to live comfortably. Rhonda was an avid blood donor and now she founds her on the other side of the coin. Her passion…