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Helping Out In Hazelwood

Apr 27, 2009

Well, we did it.Over the weekend, dozens of Red Crossers headed to outer SE Portland’s Hazelwood and Mill Park neighborhoods with a message of preparedness. And residents heard it loud […]

Myth-Busting: Blood Donor Eligibility and Blood Pressure

Apr 27, 2009

Q: I have low/high blood pressure; am I eligible to donate blood? A: Depending…read on! According to the Red Cross Blood Eligibility Guidelines, people with high blood pressure still might […]

Preparing Our Neighbors…

Apr 24, 2009

This weekend, Red Cross staff and volunteers will be delivering the message of preparedness and prevention through our “Together We Prepare Hazelwood and Mill Park” project. In order to best […]

Flickr Find: Another (Cute) Blood Hero

Apr 24, 2009

It seems we’ve had a couple Flickr Finds this week of cute boys who donate blood. This guy’s name is Kevin Farris, and guess what? He’s from Portland, Oregon! According […]

Hey! Like free stuff that saves your life?

Apr 23, 2009

If you answered no to this…you may want to seek professional help. The point of this post is, for qualifying individuals (senior citizens and those with disabilities or lower incomes), […]

Fashion Finds: Spring REDecorating

Apr 23, 2009

Has spring fever got you itching to redecorate? Well,  here are some sanguine selections for updating your abode… The Blood Bucket Lamp. Just the thing to add a splash of […]

Flickr Find: Our Hero

Apr 23, 2009

Okay, so this flickr photo has embedding disabled so I can’t post it here, but you should click this link to check it out.  This photographer has decided to take […]

How The Red Cross Thinks Green

Apr 22, 2009

In honor of Earth Day, I thought I’d post a few ways the Red Cross is responding to global climate change: The Climate Center (er, I mean Centre) Yes, we have […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Apr 22, 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 […]