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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:–A […]

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 […]

When The Weather Outside Is Frightful…

Dec 10, 2008

Remember this project from last year? Well, we’re getting ready to do it again. And maybe as soon as this weekend. Part of the reason that I haven’t blogged our […]