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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 why […]

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 […]

Red Cross Racing is taking another lap!

Apr 26, 2010

NASCAR is starting to get a big Pacific Northwest following thanks to Vancouver driver Greg Biffle. And not only is he promoting racing to the region, but also blood donations […]

The Bystander Effect

Apr 26, 2010

Are you familiar with the “bystander effect?”If you’ve taken a psychology class, you might already know about this phenomenon. In short, the greater the number of people present, the less […]