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Sharing is Caring

Jul 16, 2009

Every year, nearly 5 million people in the U.S. receive a blood transfusion…are you one of those people? If you live in the Pacific Northwest area and you have a […]

Our Hillsboro Mitigation Project By The Numbers!

Jul 16, 2009

Together We Prepare Hillsboro was our weekend project that’s received a few posts already. To truly see the accomplishments of this event, here are the numbers for supplies we distributed, […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Jul 15, 2009

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 […]

20-Minute Neighborhoods and Emergency Response: A Potluck Presentation Tonight

Jul 15, 2009

A 20-minute neighborhood is one in which “you can walk to essential amenities and services in 20 minutes.” These “essential amenities” typicall refer to restaurants, schools, parks and other daily […]

A Little Laugh To Start Your Day

Jul 15, 2009

Thanks to our friend Dede for yet another great CPR-themed comic our way… Via DailyINK.com If you want to brush up on your “dance moves,” sign up for a short […]

Together We Prepare Hillsboro

Jul 14, 2009

Just in case you weren’t able to join us in Hillsboro, here are a few photos I snapped during the this weekend’s festivities:

Red Cross Spotting: Loïe Fuller

Jul 14, 2009

We’ve noted before that the Red Cross pops up everywhere. That’s why we created the “Red Cross Spotting” Flickr pool, so that when you spot a cross, you can snap […]

“Wii-PR?”

Jul 14, 2009

So…just like Lise is fairly certain the writers for The Office read our blog (see here, here and here) …I’m pretty sure Nintendo’s game developers are following us as well. […]

More First Aid Myths From The Oregonian

Jul 13, 2009

The Oregonian agrees: some of what you “know” about First Aid is probably wrong. This weekend’s article even puts some hard stats behind that hunch: More than half of 654 […]

A Thank You to Blood Donors

Jul 13, 2009

A few months ago, I told you about a brave little boy from Portland named Alex who was battling cancer. Alex’s fight with T-Cell Lymphoma and his need for blood […]