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Blood Drive Marketing Around the World

Apr 30, 2010

I am glad the previous posts establish that Robin and Lise love the Australian Red Cross. From seeing their blood drive campaigns, I have to admit that I am quite […]

Friends Are More Than Just Status Updates

Apr 30, 2010

Now that you know a little background on the SAM program, here’s an ad used to promote it on MTV: P.S. Here’s another one, but please proceed with caution as […]

Meet SAM Volunteer Cute Irish Nick

Apr 30, 2010

If Robin and I could pick any Red Cross National Society to go work for, there’s no question that we’d be heading to Australia. There are a ton of reasons […]

Are You Prepared For A Frog Fall?

Apr 29, 2010

This August, Portland’s 48 Hour Film Project will return. To get you geared up in the interim, I bring you inspiration from Springfield, MO, the home of SATO48 (and our […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Apr 28, 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 […]

Get a Scoop, Help a Firefighter

Apr 28, 2010

Reminder: tonight is 31 Cent Scoop Night! Why do we care? Because we love firefighters. They call us (an average of ten times a week in Oregon!) after house fires […]

Understanding Earthquakes and Volcanoes… with snack foods! (Part 2)

Apr 28, 2010

There are some easy ways to demonstrate how volcanoes and earthquakes work! Last year I was fortunate to work with Oregon State’s Robert Lillie, a Professor of Geology and Public […]

Who Knew? Earthquakes

Apr 27, 2010

Fellow blogger Scott just tipped me off to a really cool series of videos — Yahoo’s Who Knew? daily takes on topics in the news. Monday’s video examined earthquakes and […]

Portlanders: It’s Time For Burgerville Tonight!

Apr 27, 2010

TODAY, Madison High School’s Red Cross Club is hosting a fundraiser at Burgerville! To participate, simply visit Burgerville at 8218 NE Glisan between 4-8pm and 10% of all sales will […]

Understanding Earthquakes and Volcanoes… with snack foods! (Part 1)

Apr 26, 2010

There are some easy ways to demonstrate how volcanoes and earthquakes work! Last year I was fortunate to work with Oregon State’s Robert Lillie, a Professor of Geology and Public […]