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What’s Happening in New Columbia and Tamarack
Back in November, a house fire in North Portland spurred our chapter to prevent emergencies in the New Columbia and Tamarack neighborhood by delivering disaster preparedness information door-to-door and offering […]
CPR is Sexy this Valentine’s Day
Last Valentine’s totally blew. I went out to a fancy restaurant with my boyfriend (good). We waited for more than an hour after our reservation time to get seated (bad) […]
Word of the Day: Vulnerary
I’m a Word Nerd. I try to learn at least one new word everyday (not to say I’ll remember it or be able to show it off in conversation, but […]
Mass Care Newsletter: First Issue
From international disasters such as the devastating earthquake in Haiti, to local emergencies such as house fires and floods, the American Red Cross is iconic as a shelter and feeding […]
Learn, Laugh, Save Lives
Laugh it up while you learn life-saving skills at LOL CPR (a.k.a. Comedy CPR)! Our next class is this Tuesday, February 9, at the Blue Monk on Belmont (3341 SE […]
Cancer can be prevented too.
When I was 14-years-old, my grandfather passed away of lung and throat cancer. It was—and remains to be—the saddest moment of my life. I think and dream of him often […]
Haiti benefit songs heard across the Web
The crisis in Haiti has shown an amazing outcropping of support from across the planet. This global community has come together to provide hope for a single nation facing a […]
Kids Helping Haiti
From emptying their piggy banks, to organizing school-wide fundraisers, the kids in our community have shown that they care about the people of Haiti and are doing what they can […]
Dr. Charles Drew: Blood Banking Pioneer
Dr. Charles Drew (1904-1950), an African American blood specialist, surgeon, educator and scientist, was the first medical director of the first American Red Cross blood bank. Dr. Drew laid the […]
Mmmmm….Brownies!
Robin and I are gearing up for brownies. Even though we were sadly disappointed in what should have been chocolatey goodness last year, we’re returning to Chicago for more Palmer […]