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VIDEO: Building A Family Preparedness Kit
This prepared mama has M&Ms in her disaster kit…and a whole lot more. What about you?
Why the Heck Should I Give to the Red Cross?
I’ve been playing around on this new Red Cross website all morning, whyshouldigive.org. It’s not so much a game, but it gives you different reasons that the Red Cross is […]
PHOTO: Alien Mothership Or Thundercloud?
For your Friday afternoon, I give you the coolest weather photo I’ve ever seen, all credit to Sean Heavey. Check out all of Sean’s truly incredible images and learn more […]
Prepare-aphernalia: A Sleeping Bag Coat
A hat tip to our colleague Nathan down in Eugene who sent us this one… A Detroit art student has designed the Elements S[urvival] coat – a versatile, super-warm garment […]
A popular television game show featuring the American Red Cross tonight.
What is….Jeopardy? Ding! Ding! Ding! Okay, there may not be any ‘Dings’ but classic quiz shows get these trivia nerds excited. That’s why we’ll be parked in front of the […]
The Perfect Gift.
’Tis the season and everyone’s searching for that perfect gift. It’s about discounts, bargains and savings. But what are we really saving? If just 10% of people in the U.S. […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
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 […]
Photo Frenzy!
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
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
“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, […]