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Meet One Compassionate Kid

Sep 9, 2008

Meet Blake.This adorable seven-year-old was watching OPB last night (smart kid, no?) and saw the devastation that Hurricane Ike was causing in Haiti. He told his parents to come over […]

Win A New TV With Project:PLASMA

Sep 9, 2008

The fall TV season is just around the corner and OTC is simply buzzing with excitement. We can’t wait to see more over-the-top action on Lost, more grumpy life-saving on […]

I get to post another lolcat!

Sep 9, 2008

It’s no secret that I am a fan of ICanHasCheezburger.com – the website that lets people put ridiculously misspelled captions on adorable/weird photos of cats. It makes me particularly happy when I […]

Saving A Life At The Nail Salon

Sep 9, 2008

Just received this story by way of our Emergency Services staff and wanted to share it with you: I went to a nail salon in Wilsonville to have a pedicure […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Sep 9, 2008

A family in Newberg came home to find their house on fire. The family had a place to stay but, they found they needed assistance from Red Cross. When the […]

Another Theme Song Contender

Sep 9, 2008

So what did you do this weekend? Like any good Portland music buff, I hit MusicFestNW. I caught quite a few good shows (Throw Me The Statue was my favorite) […]

Like Quizzes? Here’s Another One

Sep 9, 2008

If you’re a huge fan of Ken Jennings or have ever attended a trivia night, you probaby fancy yourself a quizmaster. Well, to meet your insatiable need for Q&A, I […]

Gail’s Top Priority: Revitalizing Our Brand

Sep 9, 2008

I got an e-mail a while back that I’ve been meaning to mention on the blog. In it, GMcG (my new abbreviation for Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern) laid out […]

Hurricane Season ’08: It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over

Sep 8, 2008

First of all, just a shout-out to Robin. She isn’t even at work today and she blogged (TWICE!!) whereas I did nothing. How awesome is she? Truthfully, I wasn’t really […]

His Mind Turned To Mush

Sep 8, 2008

“My father-in-law got up, grabbed an iron and a bottle of Listerine and that was all. Like a lot of people, when the disaster happened, his mind turned to mush. […]