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Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Feb 25, 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 […]

Please (don’t) Ignore the Man Behind the Big Red “X”

Feb 24, 2010

Something incredible has just come to my attention. It’s called Safety Graphic Fun and it’s a blog dedicated to the graphics and signage that make our world little safer. The […]

Zombies vs. Robots: Who Will Win?

Feb 24, 2010

Zombies or Robots? You all know our preference, but the answer of who will rule the world will be definitive at on Saturday, March 13 when Zombotica comes to Dante’s. […]

A Bloody Good Bath

Feb 24, 2010

Refresh post-blood donation with this blood bag shower gel from spinninghat.com. It won’t replace the pint you just gave away, but it will leave you smelling like cherries. Yum! Give […]

Why I Give: Heathman Hotel

Feb 24, 2010

Donors don’t always have to give money. Sometimes they give things that are incredibly useful in other ways…things like space. Not outer space (though that would be pretty cool!), but […]

TIME: There’s No Point in Doing Good Badly

Feb 24, 2010

At our board meeting tonight, our Emergency Services Director pointed out an article that appeared in the latest issue of TIME magazine. The piece, “There’s No Point in Doing Good […]

Photo Post!

Feb 23, 2010

Our Red Cross Flickr page is updated! I wanted to share two links for recent events that occurred along with, of course, Flickr links: 1. Chinese New Year – The […]

Blood & Ink Blood Drive

Feb 22, 2010

A few months ago, fellow blogger Lise and I were at the Portland Tattoo Expo telling people that they might still be eligible to donate blood after receiving a tattoo. […]

Fashion Finds: Spring REDecorating

Feb 22, 2010

There’s something about springtime that makes me want to have a yard sale, buy new furniture, redecorate my house, and get a new haircut (I’ve come to the sad realization […]

Beaver Bleeders!

Feb 22, 2010

As you may have seen, Oregon State University and the University of Oregon show quite the support when it comes to donating blood. For the past several Novembers they have […]