By Ellis Levinson
For 40 years, Oregon resident Sandy Ramirez has been helping others professionally. The retired psychologist and Red Cross mental health volunteer counsels disaster victims. And those who benefit from her skills aren’t limited to just Red Cross clients. Read more
By Mauri Shuler
As the firestorm swept through the California wine country, the entire town of Calistoga was evacuated and many residents, including at least a thousand agricultural workers, drove to the Red Cross shelter in Napa.
By Mauri Shuler
Fire and other natural disasters do not discriminate; they have the potential to destroy everything in their path. Wealthy or poor, black or white, Christian or Muslim — disasters do not discriminate. For many at the Red Cross, the North Bay fires this month hit very close to home, with Red Crossers being among the many people affected. Read more
By Cindy Huge
(Photo by Cindy Huge)
With only a few moments notice, Marianne Majer quickly evacuated her home of 47 years.
“I woke up to my neighbors loudly knocking on my door,” she recalls. “They said I must immediately evacuate due to a fire in the area. I grabbed my purse, car keys, medication, and a few clothes and quickly left my home,” Majer said. Read more
By Ellis Levinson
All you need do is follow an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) in order to learn the stories of people whose lives were dramatically changed by this month’s Northern California wildfires. As those in need of a good meal approach the vehicle for food and water, you can see the gratitude in their faces. Read more
By Ellis Levinson
Tom Freitas, a senior citizen, and his stepson, Mark Johnson, refer to each other as father and son. Mark said he brought his father to the Sonoma County Red Cross Service Center this morning because “The Red Cross can provide us help.” Read more
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