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Saving A Life At The Athletic Club

Nov 10, 2008

Last week I posted a cool story, courtesy of Health & Safety director Stephanie Morgan. In a stunning coincidence, fellow blogger Eldon posted virtually the same thing at the exact […]

Bob Porter: Why I Help

Nov 7, 2008

So are we allowed to play favorites when it comes to volunteers? I mean, they are all FABULOUS, but we can especially adore a couple of them, right? Right? Okay, […]

Need An (Almost) New Land Rover?

Nov 7, 2008

Now that Veronica Mars isn’t on the CW, I rarely flip to that network. I hope that excuses the fact that I know nothing of the show Supernatural and Jensen […]

Live-Tweeting An Apartment Fire

Nov 7, 2008

Abi Weaver, Red Cross communicator extraordinaire in Tampa Bay, sent Robin a message this morning about vhanna26, a woman who live-tweeted a fire in her apartment building this morning. The […]

Come See Us At Wordstock!

Nov 7, 2008

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

Nov 7, 2008

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

Nov 6, 2008

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…

Nov 6, 2008

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

Nov 6, 2008

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?

Nov 6, 2008

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 […]