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Gimme Shelter

Feb 19, 2011

Let’s play a game called Guess What iPhone App I Just Downloaded?Hint: it’s not Angry Birds or Fruit Ninja. (Though those are both fun apps.)Nope. It’s the new Red Cross […]

This Red Cross Nursing Figurine Can Be Yours…

Feb 18, 2011

As far as I’m concerned, there’s only one thing lacking about the American Red Cross. Unlike our friends overseas, we don’t operate thrift stores (or, as they call them, charity […]

Honoring Black History Month

Feb 17, 2011

During the month of February, we celebrate Black History Month. African Americans have a long, distinguished history in the American Red Cross. Gwendolyn T. Jackson was the first African American […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Feb 16, 2011

Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]

Inside Our Singles CPR Class

Feb 15, 2011

I know there are many of you out there who love the concept of Singles CPR, though you wonder just how the execution works. Well, wonder no more! Here’s your […]

Show Your Support for the Red Cross, online and in style!

Feb 15, 2011

This week I’m out of town at the Oregon State blood drive, and typically the one thing everyone looks for after a blood donation is the ‘be nice to me’ […]

A Red Cross Romance

Feb 14, 2011

Ever so often, a story comes along that illustrates the true spirit of generosity. While many will express caring on a one-on-one level this Valentine’s Day, it’s important to recognize […]

SIGNS OF LOVE

Feb 14, 2011

So, I was minding my own business when a romantic thought came to mind… How do I spell LOVE in Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portugese, Russian, and Sign […]

Prepare-aphernalia: An Empty Altoids Tin

Feb 14, 2011

Sometimes the perfect piece of prepare-aphernalia is a $60 complex contraption. And sometimes it’s a cheap old empty box of mints. If you are a lover of ingenuity in preparedness, […]

Recovery 2011

Feb 8, 2011

A long stretch of winter storms have tormented a good portion of the United States. The Red Cross is asking donors to help the blood supply recover from effects of […]