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One Year Later: December 2007 Storms
Do you remember what you were doing a year ago this week? If you lived along Oregon’s coast, you could well have been stranded at home; stuck without power and […]
Red Cross Responds To Tragedy In Mumbai
By now I’m sure you’re aware of the attacks in Mumbai over the Thanksgiving weekend. Today I received an email from our international issues point person, Eric Porterfield, detailing what […]
We Won! We Won!
And we couldn’t have done it without you. Thanks to everyone who voted for us on Facebook in the Our World Gives campaign. (An astounding grand total of 18,582 votes!) This […]
Saving Lives Without Spending A Cent
As I was looking for a holiday gift photo to go in the One Minute Update, I stumbled across yet another attention-getting Red Cross ad campaign (see others here, here […]
One Minute Update — It Doesn’t Take A Minute To Create
Today is the first weekday in December, which means that Robin and I are quite busy. You see, despite our best and most noble intentions, we never quite have our […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Nov. 26, a family in Portland had a fire in their apartment. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived, they assisted the 1 adult and 2 children with: –A client […]
“The Only Thing That Rhymes With Elf Is Blelf.”
Look at all those cards! A whole table full! As promised, Julie and I set up a craft table in the lunch area today to make Holiday Cards For Heroes. By […]
New Donor Center Opens In Clark County
Our friends down in Blood Services have had some exciting news — they’ve just opened a brand new Blood and Platelet Donor Center in Clark County! The new location has […]
Black Friday? How About RED Friday?
If you didn’t already know this, Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year. Yeah, that’s right, it’s Black Friday. But I’ve got a new idea — how about […]
Calling All Portland Artists — Your Help Is Needed!
So I landed an invite to what I’m told is one of the best office holiday parties of the year. This company is always known for their creative invitations and […]