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Photo Frenzy!

Dec 15, 2010

Our Flickr site has blown up with all of the latest Red Cross action! If you’ve been following the blog, you know that Blood Services hosted multiple Thanksgiving Day blood […]

Aumsville Tornado

Dec 15, 2010

Things are so busy around here that I’m just going to post a few links: Updates on our tornado response Tornado safety tips Photo set from tornado Quick video clip […]

On Being A Volunteer In Rural Oregon

Dec 14, 2010

“When the local Red Cross volunteer arrives at the scene, their goal is to assess the situation, provide comfort and immediate assistance to the family in the form of shelter, […]

Why I Want Today’s w00t!

Dec 14, 2010

I have three dream jobs. 1. Writing for the Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer. 2. Writing for Groupon Portland. 3. Writing for w00t! The writing for all three is catchy, engaging, […]

Walking Tall with My Superhero Tool Belt

Dec 14, 2010

When I was an innocent, tiny teen, my friend and I decided to take a women’s self defense class at our local community center. Although we were being educated at […]

Holiday Fire Safety Tips

Dec 13, 2010

From the Big Picture Blog… “Fire from a fireplace consumes a staged room during a holiday safety live fire demonstration on December 9, 2010 in Menlo Park, California. The Menlo […]

Believe It Or Not

Dec 10, 2010

Check out the lower panel on this Ripley’s Believe It Or Not comic… Incredible, huh? How lucky that the delivery guy knew CPR! But here at the Red Cross we […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Dec 9, 2010

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 […]

Facebook+Clorox=$ for the Red Cross

Dec 8, 2010

What’s the coolest thing that Clorox has done since color-safe bleach? I may be biased, but I’d say it’s their support of the Red Cross. For more than 20 years, […]

Earthquake Etiquette

Dec 7, 2010

So, I was minding my own business when a terrifying question came to mind… Would I survive an earthquake? A few minutes ago, the answer to my question was– ABSOLUTELY […]