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And So The Countdown Begins…
To what, you might ask? Well, I can’t tell you.But I would suggest you come back and check the blog every day for hints. And show up on Saturday for […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
A family had a fire in Astoria on Dec. 7, 2008. The family had a temporary place to stay. The local Red Cross volunteers will meet with the family to […]
Closer To Home
Okay, let’s bring our attention a little closer to home for a minute. I’ve noticed a slight upswing in the frequency of home fires in our area this week. (You […]
What Makes Bad News Better?
The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is all over the news right now. (It has been declared a national emergency after claiming more than 600 hundred lives and infecting 14,000.) This […]
Rock Star With A Big Heart
Check it out! American Idol finalist, Michael Johns, has made a Christmas album and decided to donate all the proceeds to the American Red Cross and ALS. (50/50 split). What […]
11-Year-Old Gathers 30,000 Holiday Cards!
I’m about to mail off a big envelop filled with the 50+ cards we made for the Holiday Mail For Heroes project. (Once I find the stamps…) But 50 cards […]
Hero Puppies Save Three-Year-Old Boy
If these puppies were Oregonians, I’d nominate them to be our “animal heroes” at the Breakfast of Champions. But, alas, these adorable little heroes are from Virginia. And this […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Nov. 23, a family of 5 adults and 1 child had a fire in their house Hood River. The Red Cross volunteers assisted the family with —Lodging in a […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Dec. 7 a family had a fire in their house in St. Helens. When the Red Cross Volunteers arrived they assisted of the family of 2 adults, 2 children […]