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Step Up to the Plate and Donate!
Before fireworks, barbeques, and beers, help save some lives this 4th of July by donating blood or platelets. Apple pie, baseball, and helping to save lives…how patriotic!What: Celebrate Freedom Blood […]
Sign The Petition: Teach the Geneva Conventions In Our Nation’s Schools!
“Steward of conflict resolution.” I like that title. What if every American child grew up to be one? That’s why I’ve signed this Facebook petition calling on our nation’s schools to make […]
ReStarting DC With An AED
Did you know? Sudden cardiac arrest happens every 2 minutes in the US. That’s 700+ times a day and 300,000 times a year. Nationwide, the survival rate for out-of-hospital sudden […]
It’s A Pool Party!
Funny story — I was invited to a party a few weeks ago where the invite mentioned, “games, pool, hot tub.” Immediately, my mind went to a home pool where […]
America Abroad: Interrogating Torture
Did any of you catch the episode of America Abroad that aired Tuesday night on OPB Radio? The topic was “Interrogating Torture” and the first segment focused primarily on the […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On June 11, a family in Willamina had a fire in their apartment. The family needed a place to stay and clothing. When the Yamhill American Red Cross volunteers arrived […]
Just $10 To Save A Life
There is nothing scarier than the death of a teen athlete. Someone young and fit suddenly collapses and — POW! — reality hits home. Cardiac emergencies really can happen to […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Pocket Posh Game Books
If you listened to the first episode of Ready Radio, you know that we talked about how to stay entertained while you shelter in place. While we mostly focused on […]
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 […]
Volcano Views and Brews Tonight
We’re big fans of the Volcano Views and Brews series put on by the Mount St. Helens Institute. They often invite experts to talk about geological aspects of the disastrous phenomenon of […]