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Bringing New Meaning To “Pool Shark”
To kids around the country Memorial Day Weekend means one thing… THE POOLS ARE OPEN! YAAAY!But these young filmmakers want to bring your attention to a little known pool danger: […]
Courting Donors Blood Drive: The Photos!
Every year, the Red Cross keeps the tradition of our Rose Festival-sanctioned blood drive and flower competition. With Rose Festival Princesses, live piano music all afternoon and free cake and […]
Building a Tsunami-Proof City Hall?
Just look at this adorably beachy, spacious building. It could be a hotel, a wedding venue, a fancy restaurant. But nope! It’s a proposed design for the new Cannon Beach […]
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 […]
Fantasy Football? How About Fantasy Golf!
By Liza Dossick, our incredible intern! With the U.S. Open approaching, I found myself reflecting on my golfing experience. My golfing memories began and ended with trying to become the […]
USS Ranger for potential Portland Earthquake?
When you look around the Portland waterfront, you might notice something missing that most major cities around the United States have. That is, a major surface ship from the US […]
Dads Prove Disasters Don’t Have To Be Bland
Poop bags and a 1985 walkman. These dads give a great lesson on why supplementing an “official” disaster kit with stuff that works for your family is so important. So […]
Do You Know Any Princesses?
…If your answer is no, then you should swing by the Red Cross Portland Donor Center (at 3131 N. Vancouver Ave.) on Wednesday, May 26th. In honor of the Portland […]
Safety tips we have learned from LOST
LOST ended it’s epic run last night, and it has left us with many messages. Some are more obvious than others. Target helped point out one major lesson, and that […]
Spirit of the Red Cross Scholarship Program
As the school year is coming to a close, so is the High School Blood Drive Challenge. However, High School Seniors currently enrolled at a High School Challenge school and […]