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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 […]
Disaster Housing: A New Strategy
A while back, I did a post for Apartment Therapy about FEMA trailers and how people managed to pack their entire lives into pretty tiny spaces after Hurricane Katrina. The […]
Boosting Your Iron With Breakfast
Have you ever gone to give blood and been turned away because your iron’s a little low? It happens to the best of us, including many right here in our […]
Tonight: “Live To Tell: Who Survives?” On 20/20
You’re walking along the Oregon Coast, enjoying a fine day at the beach. But something strange catches your eye. It’s the water. It looks….well, frothy. And it keeps coming closer […]
Celebrate The Year Of The Ox With Us!
Are you totally stoked about the Year of the Ox? Good! Come celebrate with us at the Chinese New Year Cultural Fair tomorrow. To quote our volunteer manager, “I understand […]