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Oregonian: Searching For Family That Survived The Holocaust
Alexa Dezsofi’s eyes raced across the documents and landed on a stunning fact: A man who shares her last name, in all likelihood a distant cousin and the sort of […]
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 […]
Video: Why You Should Water Your Tree
As we depart for the Christmas holiday, I thought I’d leave you on a rather scary note. Remember how last year we showed you this video of an Xmas tree […]
Did Winter Storms Ruin Christmas Delivery?
Disasters destroy many things. Waffles and lives, to name just two. But now there’s a new concern to add to the list — will winter storms ruin Christmas? Or at […]
There’s An App (Er, Mobile Site) For That
Lise’s mom came into the office the other day. We had met before, and when she saw me she said, “I remember you! You’re the one with all the apps!” […]
” You Just Never Know When Someone’s Going Into Labor On Your Back Seat.”
Yep, that’s what I heard from one of our disaster volunteers who responded to a housefire that took an unusual twist. Patty was on the scene after the firefighers were […]
Even Santa Can Have A House Fire
OK, maybe not THE Santa. But one of his local helpers, with his own homemade red Santa suit, which is now in ruins. It goes without saying that house fires […]
Gifts From Hipster to Health Nut…
After reading Tara’s post, I’m reminded that if you want to give a tangible gift (vs. a virtual one), we’ve got some great suggestions for nearly everyone on your list… […]
Doing Good While Looking Good, Part II
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: doing good and looking good go together like pigs and blankets. I found this cute little recycled t-shirt tote on etsy.com […]
Santa Donates Blood
As everyone knows, Santa Claus is quite busy this time of year. Wrapping presents, taking the reindeer on test flights, making visits to area malls and special events. He did […]