Every day the Red Cross of Idaho and East Oregon helps families following disasters, collects and distributes lifesaving blood, and supports service members, veterans and their families.

For Mike and Colleen Walker, their weekend camping trip was already a bit of a test as they dipped their toes into rekindling a marriage of 22 years. A fast-moving wildfire certainly didn’t make things any easier. But Red Cross was there to help.

Originally from Southern California, Loretta Millar is no stranger to wildfires. That’s why she didn’t hesitate to raise her hand when Red Cross volunteers came to Orofino to help make her community safer.

For Dave and Claudia Warner, caring for communities has become a natural part of caring for each other. That's why the Red Cross disaster action coordinators say they are almost always a package deal when responding to disaster calls.

Colton Hanson was the kind of kid who at Christmastime saw a mom struggling to pay for groceries and put them in his cart and paid for them. Colton’s family carries on his giving spirit by hosting a blood drive each year on the anniversary of his death.

When Katie Adams joined Red Cross as a member of the AmeriCorps program, she knew volunteer recruitment would be a big part of her job. Little did she know, a few months later she would be recruiting her family to help people during fast-moving wildfires.

An October fire may have taken nearly every possession from an Ontario, Ore., family, but it also brought a community together. Red Cross was at the center of those efforts, uniting community groups to help the family begin their long road to recovery.

Every day, seven people in the U.S. die in home fires. But Red Cross volunteers like Cheryl Brower are determined to change that by helping fellow Idahoans stay safe through the Sound the Alarm program.

Idaho Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke, Twin Falls Mayor Ruth Pierce and the Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce joined Red Cross to cut the ribbon on a new Twin Falls Blood Donation Center, giving Magic Valley residents another convenient way to give the gift of life.

When retired police officer Jorge Grajeda saw that a young boy wasn't breathing after he was pulled from a pool, he immediately jumped in and started CPR. The boy made a full recovery, and for that, Jorge received a Red Cross Lifesaving Award.

Red Cross celebrates inclusion and acceptance at Boise Pride.

Newly designed bloodmobile will help Red Cross collect lifesaving blood at locations that might not otherwise be able to host a blood drive.