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While reading this article about an Oregonian nominated to be the White House gardener, I learned this bit of historical trivia:President Woodrow Wilson brought in sheep to graze on the […]
Hands of Peace
Okay, yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was 9 days ago… but I just now found the video that the Daily Astorian did for the super sweet Hands Of Peace […]
Video: Emergency Warming Centers
Check it out. Portland Foursquare Church made a video about their involvement in the emergency warming center efforts this winter. They have lent their building as a warming center location […]
Reaching Oregon’s Growing Latino Community
I had a great lunch today with one of Oregon’s most prominent Latino leaders: Gale Castillo. Gale is the President of the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber and a member of OTC’s […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
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 bite-sized […]
Extreme Makeover: Life-Saving Edition
American Red Cross Arizona Blood Region welcomes “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” team. This week, the cast and crew of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” traveled to Tucson, AZ to tell 14-year-old […]
Impending Eruption In Alaska
Researchers at the Alaska Volcano Observatory say that Mount Redoubt may erupt within days. The mountain, which lies about 100 miles to the southwest across the Cook Inlet from Anchorage last […]
Flickr Finds: December Snow
Okay, so it’s not really a Flickr Find. This photo of our region during the peak of the December snowstorms came to us via PGE. Given this morning’s flurries, it […]
Does your organization need an AmeriCorps member?
You could have a full-time volunteer of your very own! Our Oregon State Service Corps and Clara Barton VISTA Corps programs are now accepting applications for the 2009-2010 year. Every […]
DISASTER ACTION TEAMS RESPOND
Monday, 26 Jan 09, saw three new 901 Cases: Two families (4 adults and 2 children) renting one house were displaced by a major house fire in SE Portland. Clients […]