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Blood & Ink Drive – This Saturday!

Mar 4, 2010

Don’t forget that the Blood & Ink Drive is THIS SATURDAY! Please make an appointment–we’d love to get as many tattooed blood donors to give on the same day. Help […]

Food Or Drink, We’ve Got You Covered…

Mar 4, 2010

Whether you’re hungry or thirsty, today’s the perfect day for helping out the Red Cross. Here are two quick ways to get involved: 1. The MacTarnahan’s Taproom blood drive! Make […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Mar 4, 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 […]

Breaking News: Our Candice Just Saved A Life!

Mar 3, 2010

Our office is positively buzzing with excitement and pride right now, because about an hour ago – just before showing up for her shift at our Red Cross office where […]

Chile Earthquake May Have Shifted Time!

Mar 3, 2010

Okay, so it’s not exactly LOST style time travel, but scientists say that the earthquake in Chile likely shifted the Earth’s axis about 3 inches – shortening the length of […]

TOTN: Differences Between Haiti & Chile Quakes

Mar 2, 2010

I missed Monday’s episode of Talk of the Nation on NPR. Normally, I’d be okay with that, but this discussion sounded fascinating. TOTN took a look at the recent earthquakes […]

The Geology behind Chile’s Earthquake hits close to home

Mar 2, 2010

With the news of damage from the 8.8 magnitude Chilean Earthquake still coming in, many news outlets (both locally and nationally) are bringing up the point that the same thing […]

Preparedness On A Plane

Mar 1, 2010

Samuel L. Jackson taught us to be prepared for snakes on a plane, but what about breathing and First Aid emergencies? Travel expert Christopher Eliott blogged on this very topic […]

Southern Oregon’s Pennies for Pints

Mar 1, 2010

Starting today, an exciting challenge is happening in Jackson and Josephine Counties. As a partnership between the Southern Oregon Red Cross Chapter and the Pacific Northwest Blood Services Region, the […]

Helping Haiti Through Art, Prose and Poetry

Feb 26, 2010

I’d like to take a moment to introduce you to a friend of ours on Twitter. Her name is Clare Jeffcock and you can find her at @ClareJulissa. She’s 13 […]