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The Day The Earth Stood Still

Dec 12, 2008

We’re movie stars! In a big, blockbuster film starring Keanu Reeves, no less. Okay, so it’s not “us” as in me and Lise. It’s the Red Cross. Our sources say […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Dec 12, 2008

On Dec. 10, a family had afire in their house in Canby. When the Red Cross Disaster Volunteers arrived they assisted the family of 3 adults and 2 children with: […]

iWant This iTheme!

Dec 11, 2008

Yes, I admit I’m one of those people.  One whose heart goes all aflutter for anything beginning with a lowercase i or ending in oogle. The type that spends her […]

Food For Thought

Dec 11, 2008

Vote For Us In The Shorty Awards!

Dec 11, 2008

Yesterday afternoon, a note popped up in Twhirl (our Twitter app). @redcrosspdx, you were nominated by @kmcdade for a #nonprofits Shorty Award It was a bit of a mystery…what were […]

A Small Confession

Dec 11, 2008

I love my job. But, quite honestly, I’m not 100% crazy about doing TV interviews. There’s something about knowing that I’m going to be seen in the homes of hundreds […]

Would You Trust Us?

Dec 11, 2008

No, I’m not asking if you’d trust Robin and me. I mean, you would, right? We give you all those great safety tips and book recommendations and shopping advice, so […]

Two Days and Counting…

Dec 11, 2008

It’s almost here. Do you have a guess at what it is? I’ll give you a hint — it’s your chance to do something good this holiday season. A chance […]

To Snow – or – Not to Snow

Dec 11, 2008

Blood Services is a little nervous about the projected cold snap that’s expected to arrive this weekend. Just one day of funky weather can create a deficit in our collections. […]

Today Is A Special Day

Dec 11, 2008

In the midst of all the holiday preparations you may not have realized that today is a special day. Today is International Human Rights Day. It’s The day that we commemorate […]