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Disaster Response Update
October 4:Two fires in less than 12 hours!Disaster volunteers responded to a single wide trailer fire in Irrigon, Oregon. One adult and a child received help with clothes, food and […]
ZOMBIELAND: Grab Your Survival Kit
[Click for larger version.] All of you who voted for Shaun Of The Dead in our disaster movie poll will be excited that Zombieland is being released in theaters this […]
Giving Blood Japanese Style
Tara’s “Before I Die” List: -Travel to India -Volunteer at an elephant orphanage -Make friends with an orangutan (best video ever) -Learn French and improve Spanish-Backpack through Europe again -Have […]
Fashion-Forward Philanthropy
Supporting the Red Cross is always in fashion. So, really, it’s a given that we’d partner with the upcoming Portland Fashion Week — hitting Swan Island on October 7-11. At […]
Vote For Me!
I usually dread the day my Nationwide bill arrives each month, but after learning that the insurance company has supported the Red Cross for 25-plus years, I’ll pay with pride. […]
#Just1Thing: Winner Announced!
Before I get to the winner of our #Just1Thing contest, I want to share with you all the responses we received.It’s pretty cool to think that all of these things […]
Have You Had Your Flu Shot?
Guess what I did this morning? I got my flu shot. No, not the H1N1 vaccine…just the regular seasonal version. But, in my mind, the needle prick is well worth […]
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… [The place names link […]
We’re #17!
Ah, 17. You can drive, but you can’t vote. It’s a bit of a numeric nether-region, but in this case, it’s still something to be really proud of… That’s because, […]
Our New Comcast PSA
Thanks to our wonderful partners at Comcast, we’ve developed a PSA that will be airing on the cable channels throughout the next month. I’m not 100% sure that it’s on […]