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Lifesaver Celebrates 45 Years of Service
From the Record Courier in Oregon’s Baker County:The Oregon Trail Chapter’s Northeastern Oregon District held a celebration in the Baker City office on Aug. 31. The purpose was to celebrate […]
Rescuing Katrina’s Four-Legged Victims
You know that we love pets around here — we actually dedicated Episode 5 of Ready Radio entirely to pet preparedness. The thought of any pets being abandoned by their […]
Two Truths and 10 Lies
I recently read a great phrase that described news media as a “fire hose” of information that needs to be filtered through to find reliable sources. It can be especially […]
Yo Young Blood Donors!
Yo yo yo! Wuz up, my dawgs?! Wanna shake your laffy taffy all the way down to the Red Cross to donate some blood? I heard that helping to save […]
CONTEST: Tell Us Just One Thing…
Just one thing. That’s it. As Robin would say, “Easy peasy.” On Twitter, tell us just one thing that you’re doing to get prepared this September (aka National Preparedness Month). […]
Letting Pictures Do The Talking
We’ve talked before about photos and their incredible impact. But this time I’m not talking about images captured by the professionals — I’m pointing you towards those taken by kids. […]
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 […]
Disaster Response Update
September 2: Disaster volunteers from the Oregon Trail Chapter are responding after a single family fire in the 1600 block in Pendleton. Two adults and two children will receive assistance […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Quake Kits for Cats and Dogs
Japan is known for both earthquakes and odd inventions. So it may not come as a surprise that these new wearable kitty kits and puppy packs (that’s not what they’re […]
Find Love: Volunteer
How’s this for a cute story? LaRee considers it her responsibility as a Red Cross volunteer to make sure that people feel comfortable after giving blood. As a warm and […]