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8 Common First Aid Mistakes And Myths That Make Things Worse
Have you ever put butter on a burn or heat on a sprained ankle? Well, chances are you were making the injury worse rather than better.A friend sent me this […]
Live to Give This Summer
KGW news reporter Drew Carney donated blood live on the air on Friday, July 3, at the Red Cross Portland Donor Center. Guided by Daphne Mathew, our blood services Communications […]
Weekend Plans…
What are you doing this weekend? Whether you’re in Hillsboro or North Portland, you’re bound to see Red Crossers out in the community, doing good things. For example, in Hillsboro, […]
Attention Creative Types!
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wants you. Or at least she wants your educational video. Start making your PSA today — you’ve got until August 17 to submit. […]
Love Letter to a Blood Donor
Dearest Blood Donor: I’m so confused… did we break up? It seems like every time I call, you’re never home. I haven’t seen you in so long and I miss […]
Mmmm…Pie.
The Portland Pie-Off is coming on August 16 and I just spotted this crazy “CPR Pie” category. Who could have done that and what does it mean? Well, you’ll just […]
“Still Doing The Right Thing, Even When Everyone Else Is Done Watching”
I received an e-mail last night. Okay, I received lots of e-mails, but this one stood out. It’s actually from one of my brand-new public affairs volunteers who, despite lots […]
Getting Lost In A “Driveway Moment”
When the OPB Radio pledge drive is in full effect, they talk a lot about “driveway moments,” those times where you’re so intrigued by a story that you’d rather stay […]
Waiting for Blood While Hoping to Live
Four-year-old Kate Thorton was diagnosed with leukemia in August of 2008. To help her stay alive through her chemotherapy treatments, Kate receives regular blood and platelet transfusions. In this video, […]
“GR8” Promise At The G8 Summit This Week
The IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies), just came out with a press release on the G8 Summit* to take place July 8-10th in L’Aquila, Italy. […]