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Walking The Red (Cross) Carpet

Jan 11, 2011

What are your Tuesday night plans? Sitting at home watching NOVA? Catching up on last night’s episode of The Bachelor?Going to a glamorous red carpet premiere?Oh wait, those are MY […]

“Be Human. Give Blood.” during National Blood Donor Month!

Jan 10, 2011

Love vampires, werewolves, ghosts and…donating blood? In conjunction with the launch of the new series “Being Human,” the SyFy Network and the American Red Cross have partnered to encourage viewers […]

Have You Seen Our Annual Report?

Jan 7, 2011

Just trying out a new service for posting documents and I thought I’d try it with our annual report. And once I did that, I thought I’d post it for […]

You Can’t Put Ben Affleck In Your Disaster Kit

Jan 7, 2011

It will likely come as no surprise to you that sci-fi disaster movies like 2012, Armageddon, and Volcano aren’t terribly realistic. But for the official word on such matters, the […]

Friday Final Cut

Jan 7, 2011

It’s Friday, and I once again find myself with a plethora of stories. So here’s your final cut…everything that I want to share, but don’t have time to blog. Enjoy! […]

Rock and Roll Up Your Sleeves!

Jan 6, 2011

Attention guys and gals! Strap on your blue suede shoes and put on your best poodle skirts. It’s time to Rock and Roll Up Your Sleeves with the American Red […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Jan 6, 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 […]

Keeping Kids Healthy With The Cholera Song

Jan 4, 2011

The other day, I was listening to the fabulous Gail McGovern (we like to call her “GMcG“) share details of some of the work we’ve been doing in Haiti. While […]

Stormtroopers vs. Klingons: The Blood Drive!

Jan 4, 2011

On New Year’s Day (1.1.11), donors from across the Portland area literally shed blood over their allegiance in the ultimate intergalactic battle: Stormtroopers vs. Klingons! An incredible number of donors […]

Prepare-aphernalia: Climate Controlled Clothing

Jan 4, 2011

More fashion-forward prepare-aphernalia here… These light-weight clothes will help you weather the weather whatever the weather, whether you like it or not. How? By keeping you climate-controlled no matter what […]