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Prepare-aphernalia: Kosher for Passover

Apr 9, 2009

Last night’s attendance at a Passover seder got me thinking about “Kosher for Passover” foods and their long shelf life. Which, of course, got me thinking about them as supplies […]

Volcano Quiz!

Apr 9, 2009

As Mount Redoubt begins to form a new lava dome and the alert level is lowered, I wanted to point out a cool volcano quiz before the topic drops from […]

“Everybody remain calm!”

Apr 9, 2009

Fire Marshall Bill tries hard but fails to prevent avoidable emergencies in this (somewhat graphic?) video below: For RELIABLE fire safety tips from the Red Cross, the Oregon Trail Chapter’s […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Apr 8, 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 […]

New American Red Cross blood donor facebook page!

Apr 8, 2009

Oh, facebook! Now you really have everything I need. The Red Cross just gave me another reason to spend countless hours on facebook.com with the launch of the new American […]

Give A Red Cross Gift On Facebook

Apr 8, 2009

I’m one of those horrible people who hits “Ignore” whenever someone sends me a Christmas tree or a little green plant or Superpokes me on Facebook. I like writing on […]

Jump up and get down!

Apr 8, 2009

Why are these AmeriCorps*VISTA members so excited? No, Jump Around is not playing in the background. Although, I’m sure most of these people can appreciate House of Pain and the […]

A Mea Culpa

Apr 8, 2009

I rarely ever admit to being wrong, but hey, sometimes it happens. Last week I told you to tune in to that night’s episode of “Lie To Me” to see […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Apr 8, 2009

April 7, a family in Beaverton had an a single unit apartment fire. When the American Red Cross volunteers arrived, they assisted the family of two adults and one infant […]

“Thx for saving my life!”

Apr 7, 2009

Have you ever thought that you may one day need a blood transfusion? Have you ever thought about where–actually who– that blood might come from? You never know when you […]