All Posts

Singles CPR: Calling All Men!

Feb 9, 2009

So we’re less than one week away from the event of the year…Singles CPR. And so far, so good!We’ve already had some nice coverage — KPAM’s Bob Miller talked about […]

This Is What Happens When You Put A Cat In Costume

Feb 9, 2009

A friend sent me this photo from icanhascheezburger.com yesterday. I have no words to describe the weirdness. For the sake of the kitty I can only hope it’s Photoshopped.  Our […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Feb 9, 2009

On Saturday, Feb. 67, their was single unit apartment fire in Gresham. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived they assisted two adults with: –A client assistance card to shop for […]

Australian Wildfire Disaster Response

Feb 9, 2009

Here is how the Australian Red Cross is responding to the current wildfires: Around 20 evacuation centres are being run by over 400 Red Crossvolunteers and staff to: – Register […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Feb 5, 2009

On Feb. 4, their was a single family fire in Portland. When the American Red Cross volunteers arrived they assisted three adults with: –A client assistance card to shop for […]

Attention Brides and Grooms!

Feb 4, 2009

I mentioned this in the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, but it deserves a post of its own. A custom oil painting company called painting4u.com is auctioning off the “world’s largest oil […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Feb 4, 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 nice little […]

NOAA-N Prime Launch Scrubbed

Feb 4, 2009

Hello from the PDX airport waiting area! (I’m waiting to board the plane to Chicago.)  Since I told you about the NOAA-N Prime satellite yesterday, I thought I should let […]

Advances In International Humanitarian Law

Feb 4, 2009

Shortly before the end of his President George W. Bush’s term in office, the United States ratified five important international humanitarian law treaties. The first treaty is the 1954 Hague […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Feb 4, 2009

On Feb. 3, a family in Portland had a fire in their house. When the American Red Cross volunteers arrived they assisted the two adults with: –Lodging in a nearby […]