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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 […]
Twilight: Eclipse Blood Drive
In the past, the Red Cross and the ‘Twilight’ franchise seem to go hand-in-hand. Chapter services promoted the film, then Twilight came back to support Chapter services, and Blood Services […]
CPR Romance, Take Three
If you’ve been following Cross Blog for a while, you know all about Singles CPR. And you might even know that it got started with our spotting of CPR-related “Missed […]
Lifesaving At A Wake
My morning started with coffee…and lifesaving. As I walked past the coffee cart, trying to resist a vanilla soy latte (I failed), owner Nancy stopped me with a story. Turns […]
The Prophet Of Doom Speaks
“An earthquake preparedness kit? I don’t have an earthquake preparedness kit.” Uh, ouch. Like our friend — and Prophet of Doom — James Roddey, we’re working hard to change the […]
Discrimination Sux
Around the globe, Red Cross societies are celebrating World Refugee Week (June 20-26). And we would expect nothing less than awesome from the Australian Red Cross in honor of the […]
The More Things Change…
For those of you who used to subscribe to the Ready Radio podcast on iTunes, you’ve probably been wondering what the heck happened to us. Surprise! Nothing happened to us. […]
Dragon Boaters Paddle To The Finish!
Is there anything tougher-sounding than a “Dragon Boat Team?” I think not. This past weekend, the Red Cross Racers, our group of awesomely aquatic staff and volunteers, competed in the […]