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World Water Day
March 22nd is World Water Day and so I’d like to emphasize the importance of water in public health and highlight some of the progress being made worldwide!!According to the […]
‘Pints for Pups’ Blood Drive at OHS
Here is a purrfect opportunity to support two great causes at the same time! The Oregon Humane Society is hosting a ‘Pints for Pups’ Blood Drive with the American Red […]
Red Cross Worker Released!
With near-endless means of communication, positive news like that of Gauthier Lefèvre’s, a Red Cross aid worker in Sudan, can often go unnoticed. For those unfamiliar to the situation, the […]
First Aid Kit — Live Tonight!
Like many Oregonians, I’m sad to be missing SXSW in Austin this week. But while all you tech nerds (and I swear I say that with love) are missing the […]
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 […]
Favorite Captcha EVER!
What are the chances that I’d get this captcha? I mean, really…whoa. If you like following the advice of randomly generated words on your computer, you’ll probably want to go […]
What NOT To Do…
Happy St. Patty’s Day, all……but please don’t drink and donate!
Portland: A Time-Saving (and Life-Saving) City
“Fast” is not normally a term I associate with our beloved city of Portland. “Friendly,” yes. “Beautiful,” definitely. But Oregonians tend to take their sweet time sipping tea and coffee, […]
An Excuse For A Party?
I don’t know about you, but I’ll find any excuse to throw a party. With upcoming March holidays like Saint Patrick’s Day, the lesser-known Submarine Day or even the extremely […]
Cast Your Vote In Safety Video Contest!
Lessons learned: Don’t play around with ketchup. Don’t steal golf carts. Don’t throw stuff at your co-workers. While all of these things sound fun (especially throwing stuff at Robin!), each […]