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Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Sep 15, 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 […]

Think You Can’t Donate Blood? Investigate and Be Sure!

Sep 15, 2010

“I was out of the country for a year…” “My iron level is always too low…” “I just got a tattoo…”There are many reasons for why people think they can’t […]

When Disaster Strikes, What’s Really Important?

Sep 14, 2010

Which possessions would you take if you only had 15 minutes? This question comes to you from Kari Henley, an author over at The Huffington Post, and comes in the […]

CONTEST: #just1thing For Families

Sep 13, 2010

After last week’s focus on kids, we’re turning our attention to families for our second annual #just1thing contest. WEEK TWO: PREPAREDNESS FOR FAMILIES If you send us a tweet this […]

Why Schools Need AEDs

Sep 13, 2010

To be able to give kids like Central Catholic’s Hayward Demison a shot at a long life: Amazing that nurse Lisa Lyver was nearby. And that she knew CPR which, […]

Donating Blood for Community Preparedness

Sep 11, 2010

Here is a video from our media partners at KNDU (Richland, Washington). The American Red Cross Pacific Northwest Blood Region includes much of Oregon and Washington, meaning that a donation […]

One Last Summer Festival!

Sep 10, 2010

Summer means a few things to me: awesome concerts (like Portland’s own Musicfest Northwest), outdoor movie nights, fun at the coast and elephant ears. Yep, no summer would be complete […]

FREE PIZZA!! (With Your Preparedness Kit)

Sep 9, 2010

You know the joy you’ll get when you take home a preparedness kit, right? Well, can you imagine the even greater joy when you get 10% off your purchase? And […]

Meet Our Salem Heroes

Sep 9, 2010

How many heroes are there in Oregon? Hundreds? Thousands? Well, they’ve just added 15 more to their ranks, thanks to our friends at the Willamette Chapter in Salem. Read the […]

Laugh…Help Save Lives.

Sep 9, 2010

Do you like to laugh? To answer “no” to this question would be pretty difficult. That’s why we want to promote self-described “part time novelist and full time narcissist” Robert […]