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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 […]
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 […]
Facebook+Clorox=$ for the Red Cross
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
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 […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Buckle Up
There’s not much fashionable preparedness gear out there. Sure, there’s a bra that saves lives and a vest for our furry friends. But most things are just conceptual or prototypes, […]
Free Ice Cream at Ben and Jerry’s “Pint for Pint” Drive!
It’s that time of year again! No, not for the holidays…for the Red Cross “Pint For Pint” Blood Drive! This Saturday, December 11th, the Red Cross and Ben and Jerry’s […]
Last Call for Mail for Heroes
When I was a kid, I loved holiday projects. We made paper stockings, Rudolph Christmas tree ornaments, and of course, holiday greetings cards for soldiers and the elderly. The Red […]
Must See TV: A Message of Hope
CCTV (Capital Community Television) in Salem has a few new stars! Our pals at the Willamette chapter of the American Red Cross have joined a slew of other local non-profits […]