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Ready Radio Interview: Acclaimed Author Amanda Ripley On Who Survives When Disaster Strikes – and What the Heck Is Going On In Their Brains!
We’re in the midst of recording some fascinating interviews for upcoming episodes of Ready Radio.Last Thursday I got to talk to acclaimed TIME Magazine writer Amanda Ripley, who authored the […]
Cooking Up A Storm For Earthquake Relief
I’ve mentioned before that Bravo’s Top Chef loves the Red Cross (see Andrew’s t-shirt here) and now there’s some tasty proof of the mutual affinity…former competitor Fabio Viviani has been […]
Fourth Of July Weekend: No Picnic For Some Local Families
While you were BBQ’ing and otherwise relaxing all weekend, our Disaster Action Team volunteers were hard at work, heading all over the metro area to help families in need. Here’s […]
Bringing Miss Megan To The Blood Drive
Ha! We totally spotted a comic before Dede sent it to us! This Bric-A-Brats comic is called “Blood Drive” and came out in late June. Here’s some of the backstory […]
CNN Takes On First Aid
With only 5 questions, the odds are pretty good that you’ll get everything on CNN’s first aid quiz right…right? Maybe not — the questions are harder than you think. Give […]
“Live to Give” Summer Blood Drive Kick-Off in Pioneer Square 7/3
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: collecting blood during the summer is not an easy task. Blood donations typically decline as regular donors take vacations around major […]
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 […]
(Your Love Is Like A) HEAT WAVE!
Tomorrow, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Portland and many spots around the metro area.In honor of the hot weather, I give you Martha and the […]
Give Blood. Get Discounts. Shop!
Do you like to shop? Do you like discounts when you shop? (Who doesn’t?!) Tomorrow (7/2), the Woodburn Company Stores in Woodburn, Oregon are hosting a blood drive. In addition […]
Volcanic Side Effect? Colorful Sunsets
There are many things that we don’t love about volcanoes…mainly the utter destruction that they can cause. But one rather nice side effect is colorful sunsets. Robin previously shared a […]