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Cool Jazz For A Hot Day
It’s supposed to be a scorcher today, so I’m bringing you some sweet jazz that should help you cool off. Or at least “Take Five,” as it were.Why this particular […]
You’re Never Too Young To Learn CPR
Here’s something that I bet you didn’t know…the youngest students in our CPR classes are typically around 12 years old. Note that these pre-teens are students in our ADULT CPR […]
Disaster Response Update
August 17: At approximately 4 a.m., disaster volunteers responded to a multi-family fire in Oregon City that displaced seven families. We’re now providing assistance with food, clothes and lodging, as […]
More Pie? But Why?
Because Robin didn’t link to the AWESOME photos that she took of the CPR Pie entries! Here’s the set. Slideshow below!
Oh My, So Much Pie!
Pie, pie, pie, and more pie – that’s what yesterday was all about. As you’ll recall, this year we sponsored and judged our very own category at the Portland Pie-Off. […]
Photojournalism Beyond the Front Lines
We’ve all heard the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. And it’s true — decades later, we still think of this haunting National Geographic cover or these […]
Disaster Response Update
August 14: Disaster volunteers responded to a single family fire in Rainier, Oregon. While the fire actually occurred on August 13, the family did not contact the Red Cross because […]
Real World – Red Cross, CA
I don’t really know what’s going on with these cartoon preparedness videos from California’s Bay Area Red Cross, but I figured I’d share them with you fine people anyway. Red […]
Sweetest Love Story Ever
Thank you to this blogger for sharing the heart-meltingly beautiful story of how her grandma and grandpa met and fell in love through the Red Cross… They had met when […]
Looking for Some Guiltless ‘Me-Time’? Donate Platelets.
Life is busy. Between work, the gym, volunteering and little mundane (yet necessary) activities, I feel like I hardly ever have time to relax. My boyfriend says that I have […]