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Dunder Mifflin: Questionably Prepared For Fires And Heart Attacks

Feb 2, 2009

I’ve determined that the writing team for NBC’s The Office reads our blog. I mean, did you see last night’s post-Super Bowl special?If you had, you’d know that they surely […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Feb 2, 2009

On Jan. 30, 2009 a family had a fire in Tualatin. The family does have homeowners insurance but did need Red Cross assistance. When the American Red Cross volunteers arrived, […]

Singles CPR: Where Are The Girls At?

Jan 31, 2009

Just a note to say that the metrics are WAY off on our Singles CPR class. Right now, we’ve got a whopping 84% attendance from GUYS. This surprises me; perhaps […]

That Big Sports Thing This Weekend…

Jan 31, 2009

This morning, someone asked me if I liked the Steelers on my way into work. My response? “That’s a football team, right?” Clearly (and I’ve mentioned this on the blog […]

Did you know?

Jan 30, 2009

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 […]

Hands of Peace

Jan 29, 2009

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

Jan 29, 2009

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

Jan 29, 2009

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

Jan 28, 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 bite-sized […]

Extreme Makeover: Life-Saving Edition

Jan 28, 2009

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 […]