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What Are You Afraid Of?

Feb 27, 2009

We know you dig it when we put polls on the blog, so we decided to try out polling on twitter. To cast your vote click here or see the […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Feb 27, 2009

On Feb. 25 in King City there was a single family fire. When the person was contacted by the American Red Cross, they did not need assistance, at the time, […]

AmeriCorps: They Do It For The Puppies

Feb 27, 2009

If you didn’t already know this, the Oregon Trail Chapter is the local administrator for two AmeriCorps programs — the Oregon State Service Corps and the Clara Barton VISTA Corps. […]

Red Cross in Clatsop County

Feb 27, 2009

We’re lucky to have a great leader in Clastop County – Julie Flues. Julie’s been with Red Cross for 15 years – leading the charge in blood donor recruitment, health […]

Disaster Response In The Form Of Snuggles

Feb 26, 2009

Did you ever lose something you loved as a kid? I did. When I was six my Snuggle bear was stolen, and I was devastated. I can’t begin to imagine […]

I’m not afraid anymore!

Feb 26, 2009

Jean Loomis wasn’t going to lie about it; she was scared, really scared to donate blood for the first time. A victim of her own anxiety and imagination, she admitted […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Feb 26, 2009

Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the major (and sometimes small, but interesting) international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links […]

Heart Attack? Better Hope You’re Not In A Hotel…

Feb 25, 2009

Did you catch this article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal? It’s all about how AEDs — standard equipment on airplanes and in airports, casinos, health clubs and many public buildings […]

Trivia Time! Guess how many…

Feb 25, 2009

Okay, so this is sort of like that game where you guess how many jelly beans are in the jar – except in this case it would be really tough […]

Building A Pool Of Oregon Babysitters

Feb 25, 2009

There’s a lot of talk here in Oregon about schools moving to a four-day week. Whether it’s about cost-cutting or streamlining to make things more consistent, schools are dealing with […]