The American Red Cross Cascades Region is in need of volunteers. Their staff is tied up running shelters in Gold Beach for evacuees from the Chetco Bar Fire and doesn't have volunteers to send to help victims of Hurricane Harvey.
The American Red Cross is holding volunteer interest meetings in Portland and Salem on Tuesday and Medford on Wednesday. Individuals interested in volunteering with the Red Cross for local and national disaster relief efforts are encouraged to attend. No RSVP is required and details on the trainings are as follows:
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
9:30 a.m. -- 3:30 p.m.
Red Cross Regional Headquarters
3131 N. Vancouver Ave.
Portland, OR 97227
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
9:30 a.m. -- 3:30 p.m.
Red Cross Salem Office
675 Orchard Heights Rd. NW Suite 200
Salem, OR 97304
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
9:30 a.m. -- 3:30 p.m.
Red Cross Medford Office
60 Hawthorne St.
Medford, OR 97504
People who are unable to attend one of the recruitment meetings can still become Red Cross volunteers by visiting redcross.org/volunteer.