NEW! Dependable in Times of Need After retiring from her nursing job, Joyce Berry was looking for ways to stay active and save lives.   "You Need to Come Home" Heather was at work when her landlord called with the heart-stopping news...   "I'm an Idealist" Morgan started as an AmeriCorps volunteer, and continues to prepare his community for disasters   The Pumphouse Gang Every Tuesday, a group of volunteers arrive at the Seattle Red Cross office to do "whatever you need."   "The Red Cross was on my porch" Mother and daughter weren't home when their home caught fire...   NWIRP relies on Red Cross intrepreters  The nonprofit agency receives hundreds of calls...   Evergreen Healthcare prepares Healthcare professionals are trained to respond...   Mike Riley's Red Cross collection It took only 14 years to collect it all...   Why I volunteer By Alexa Tookey   Southern California Wildfires Tim saw the painted burned off of cars...   Boeing Blue Bills join shelter team Eastside chapter works as a team...   Volunteering breeds confidence For Kyle, it started with a phone call...   Bellevue family recovers after windstorm Windy ran as the tree crashed into her apartment...   In charge for the day Ryan helps register hundreds for CPR training...   Mario was a physician in Cuba He needed documents translated...   Training 200 Teens learn CPR at the Kitsap Mall...   Four Freedom friends survive together Norma and Bertha survived a fire...   Cancer survivor recovers after fire Julie needed a clean bed and sheets that didn't smell of smoke...   Looking out for co-workers Christine wanted to protect her co-workers and family...   Jonah and Yuriko start over Jonah awoke and saw flames outside his window...   A lifetime of giving Pat has given her time and money for nearly 60 years...   Katrina survivor gives back Linda volunteers at the Red Cross now...   Physician gets help in adopted homeland The Red Cross helped Mario complete paperwork for his INS interview...   Hero missed a ferry, saved a life Trudy was late getting home...   Seniors take control - learn preparedness Martin, Dollie and Vivienne wanted to prepare their homes...   Separated by WWII...connected by the Red Cross Jonathan Kahrs wanted to learn what happened to his mother's family...

Read our CrossRoads newsletters and other publications here.       I HAVE A RED CROSS STORY We want to hear how the Red Cross helped you or someone you know. Did you create a disaster plan after the Red Cross visited your school or workplace? Have you put your Red   Cross life-saving skills into action? Maybe you organized a bake sale and donated the proceeds.  Tell us about it.