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“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.Earlier […]

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 […]

8 Common First Aid Mistakes And Myths That Make Things Worse

Jul 13, 2009

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 […]

Live to Give This Summer

Jul 10, 2009

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…

Jul 10, 2009

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!

Jul 10, 2009

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

Jul 9, 2009

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.

Jul 9, 2009

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”

Jul 9, 2009

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 […]