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Celebrate Typhoon! Tuesday

Nov 10, 2009

If you happen to live in the Portland area, this is just a quick reminder that today is Typhoon! Tuesday.And if you don’t remember what that means, it means that […]

Poll: CPR Happy Hour…What’s Your Thought?

Nov 10, 2009

Tomorrow afternoon, we’re doing some brainstorming. We’ve held a few Singles CPR classes and, though they’ve all been fantastic, they’ve never managed to achieve the stunning success of the inaugural […]

The Perfect Housewarming Gift…

Nov 9, 2009

With the new homebuyer tax credit, there will surely be lots of people buying houses in the next couple of months. And what better housewarming gift than a disaster kit? […]

A Feel-Good Friday Post

Nov 6, 2009

How about something to warm your heart at the end of this long week… Nate brought me some thank you letters he received from school kids that his team had […]

CPR Minus Mouth-To-Mouth

Nov 5, 2009

Word on the street is that you can do CPR without the mouth-to-mouth. You knew that, right? It’s called “compression-only” CPR and it’s a great way to start learning the […]

Do you bleed orange, or do you bleed green?

Nov 5, 2009

Get out your duck call whistles and your beaver tails because the 8th annual Civil War Blood Drive starts today! Show your school spirit by donating blood November 5-21. Whether […]

We All Scream For Freeze-Dried Ice Cream!

Nov 4, 2009

Our friend Magi’s comment on yesterday’s post reminded me of my childhood… Or, more specifically, visits to OMSI where I got to indulge in the very special treat of freeze-dried […]

Prepare-aphernalia: Shelf-Stable Salmon

Nov 3, 2009

I can’t think of anything that would be more comforting after a disaster than some carb-filled macaroni and cheese. Or how about a salmon fillet and a side of rice? […]

Red Cross goes Runway Ready

Nov 3, 2009

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross, French fashion house Louis Vuitton has teamed with our organization to create six artist designed custom trunks to be auctioned […]

What Did YOU Get?

Nov 2, 2009

Hey, trick-or-treaters. Did you spot any houses actually handing out hand sanitizer last weekend? I’m pretty sure that your dentist, your doctor and I all agree that it wouldn’t be […]