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Rock Star With A Big Heart

Dec 9, 2008

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 better […]

Dec 9, 2008

A family of 3 adults and 2 children had a fire in Umatilla on Saturday, Dec 6. The family had a temporary place to stay, but found they do need […]

11-Year-Old Gathers 30,000 Holiday Cards!

Dec 9, 2008

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

Dec 8, 2008

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

Dec 8, 2008

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

Dec 8, 2008

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 […]

Measles may not be a big deal in America…

Dec 6, 2008

But it’s still a significant cause of death in many other countries. The good news is, the Red Cross is helping to kick measles to the curb with the Measles […]

Local Apheresis Team Takes Home Two Awards

Dec 5, 2008

The Portland Red Cross Apheresis Team are smokin’ this year and they were recognized by CoridianBCT as one of the “Best in the West.” Maybe you’re wondering – what in […]

David Hasselhoff Comes Out Of Our Closet

Dec 5, 2008

It’s moving day. Well, for our storage closet anyway. We’re consolidating space so we spent this morning sorting through decades of accumulated stuff.  We’re almost done, but I wanted to take […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Dec 5, 2008

On Dec. 2, 2008 2 adults had a fire in their duplex, in Portland. The two adults had a temporary place to stay, but found on Dec. 4, they did […]