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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 boob tube tonight […]
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, […]
Why I Want Today’s w00t!
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
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
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
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 […]