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Blood And Ink
What’s more valuable — life-saving blood…or printer ink?Well, according to the fine folks at Geekologie and consumerist, it’s the ink. In fact, according to this chart, you’d be better off […]
Winter Prepare-aphernalia: Vodka And Rum De-Icer
We’ve seen the classic images of St. Bernards carrying casks of brandy to rescue and revive travelers stuck on a treacherous mountain pass. And there’s no question that mulled wine […]
Red Cross Wish List: 2010
As 2009 and “the double ohs” decade closed, many reflected on our world’s progress in the last year. While browsing my Popular Science Magazine listserv around NYE*, I was blown […]
A New Year’s Tradition, In Photos
I’ve told you about our friends from the Weiss family before — as you might recall, they have a fascinating New Year’s tradition, for which they were nominated as heroes […]
What’s Your Resolution?
As 2009 comes to a close, I thought I’d take a moment to ask about New Year’s resolutions. Will you resolve to make your tax-deductible, year-end gift BEFORE Dec. 31 […]
Winter Weather and Giving Blood
When snow and ice hits, it impacts just about everyone in the area. For those of you who were stuck in traffic last night, that message was clear. One might […]
Heroes: On-Screen and Off
What do actor Masi Oka and the Red Cross have in common? Heroes! In addition to starring in the TV show, Heroes, Oka is one of thousands of real-life heroes […]
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 […]
Happy Life-Saving Day! (And Your AED Qs Answered)
This Friday, instead of wishing everyone Happy New Year, I’m tempted to greet those who cross my path with “Happy Life-Saving Day!” Sure, it doesn’t have quite the same ring […]
More Santa Sightings At Blood Banks
Normal people have to wait 56 days between whole blood donations. But – as every delightfully cheesy Christmas special on TV reminds us – Santa is not “normal people.” The […]