Red Cross Giving Day is Tuesday

On Tuesday , the American Red Cross is conducting its first-ever all-day fundraising event – Giving Day. (#Allin1Day ).

The money raised will support Red Cross services across our region, and our nation, to help those in need, including:

* Two Portland-area Red Cross volunteers departing for Texas tomorrow to assist with disaster relief efforts in the flood-ravaged state.
* Local home fire response to 17 home in the past 10 days. These responses covered nine different counties in Oregon and Southwest Washington, and provided assistance to 45 people and several pets.
* The participation of more than 240 regional volunteers in a three-day training event in Salem, this past weekend, including an earthquake disaster exercise.
* Disaster preparedness classes to youth in 3-5 grades through the Red Cross/Disney Pillowcase Project.
* As part of the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, Red Cross volunteers installed nearly 300 free smoke alarms in Bend, Lebanon and Tillamook during the month of May, and volunteers helped families create fire escape plans for their homes. (Since October, more than 1,200 alarms have been installed in eight communities across the state including the 97203 and 97266 ZIP codes in Portland.)

Please support Giving Day https://givingday.redcross.org/ – Donations can be made now and they will be processed on June 2 .