All Red Cross services, including disaster relief and blood donation services, will be available at one facility in Salem.
SALEM, Ore., October 15, 2018 – The American Red Cross offices in the Willamette Valley are moving to a new location, providing all Red Cross services under one roof in Salem. Red Cross disaster relief services, service to the armed forces and biomedical services will relocate from their current offices, on Orchard Heights Road and Cottage Street respectively, to a new combined facility, located at 1860 Hawthorne Avenue Northeast in Salem. The move is set to occur in early 2019.
“Locating all vital Red Cross services under one roof is priority for the organization,” said Cara Sloman, Regional Disaster Officer for the Red Cross Cascades Region. “There will be no disruption to Red Cross services during the transition, and we believe the relocation will only enhance our ability to best serve the community.”
Red Cross services were needed in 2017, perhaps more than ever, to respond to a record number of disasters in this region and beyond. In 2017, the Red Cross responded to more than 770 disasters like home fires, floods and wildfires; and helped more than 1,200 families and deployed responders nearly 370 times to disaster relief operations.
Since its inception in 1881, and its start in Oregon in 1917, the American Red Cross has been dedicated to providing compassionate care to those in need. Its network of dedicated volunteers, employees and generous donors share a mission of preventing and alleviating suffering here at home and around the world through five key service areas: Disaster Cycle Services, Service to the Armed Forces, Blood Services, Preparedness Health and Safety Services and International Services. For more information on local Red Cross programs and services, visit www.redcross.org/Cascades or read our blog at www.redcrossblog.org.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org/Cascades or find us on Facebook at Red Cross Cascades, Twitter at @RedCrossCasc and find us on Instagram at @RedCrossCascades.