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Come See Us At Wordstock!
If you couldn’t already tell, Robin and I are word buffs. We like puns and coining new terms and writing, in general. We also like reading, as is evidenced by […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Nov. 6, 2008 a family in Forest Grove had a fire in their house. Because of the damage to their home, Red Cross volunteers arrived to help the family […]
Michelle Obama on AmeriCorps and National Service
Yesterday Lise blogged about how the new President-elect has called for a renewed commitment to community service. Well, according to this Newsweek interview, the First Lady-elect intends to personally head […]
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring…
If you’re a skier, you’re probably loving the fact that there’s tons of snow coming down in the mountains. But if you’re into disaster preparedness, there’s no doubt you look […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On October 19, a family in Astoria had a fire in their house. When the Clatsop County Red Cross volunteers arrived, they assisted the family of four with:–Lodging in a […]
Who Is That Woman?
See that photo? That’s Steve Stegeman, CEO of our Pacific Northwest Regional Blood Services, giving blood at the most recent Friends and Family Blood Drive. Now look closer. See that […]
Do You Bleed Orange or Green?
I’ve shared my feelings about football before, but here’s one rivalry that I can really get behind. For the seventh year in a row, University of Oregon Ducks and Oregon […]
Ten PR Lessons From Hurricane Ike
I’ve been playing catch-up, and this morning it was time to go through the mail. In it I found the latest issue of Tactics, one of the publications put out […]
“A New Spirit of Service”
So you watched the results last night, didn’t you? And the speeches? I did and, without getting political, I wanted to share the one thing that jumped out at me. […]
Dunder Mifflin Encourages Red Cross Volunteerism
Post-trip, I’ve been relaxing and catching up on a little recorded TV. And, as usual, I’m late to notice this incredible Red Cross shout-out on one of my favorite series […]