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Wondering What’s Up With Hurricane Ike?

Sep 8, 2008

Check out the Ike-specific Online Newsroom. You’ll find maps, photos, and audio reports from volunteers on the ground.Red Crossers have been hard at work in Florida and the Keys this […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Sep 8, 2008

On Sept. 6, a family in Portland had a fire at their house. When the volunteers arrived they helped the family with:–3 nights in a nearby motel. On Sept 7, […]

Why Disasters Are Getting Worse

Sep 5, 2008

I just read a really interesting Time article by Amanda Ripley (author of this book) on the subject of why there seem to be more BIG disasters these days. Her […]

How To Host A Preparedness Party

Sep 5, 2008

You know that it’s National Preparedness Month, right? You’ve been celebrating it non-stop since Monday – gleefully rummaging through your disaster kit for expired items to replace, turning your morning […]

Responses

Sep 5, 2008

On Sept 4, 2008 Red Cross volunteers met with 2 more people that were residences of the apartment that had the fire Sept. 3. The 2 adults had a place […]

Willamette Chapter Honors Local Heroes

Sep 4, 2008

Meet Claudia Thompson. She’s one the six amazing local heroes that the Willamette Chapter of the American Red Cross – headquartered in Salem – honored this morning at their annual […]

Watch Football, Help The Red Cross

Sep 4, 2008

Despite the fact that I attended a Big 10 school, I’ve never been a huge football fan. But, like NASCAR before it, the Red Cross is making me change my […]

Red Cross Volunteer In Estacada News

Sep 4, 2008

Just wanted to share a very nice article from yesterday’s Estacada News about Margie Thom, one of our Chapter volunteers who got involved in Red Cross work right after Hurricane […]

Poll: Should We Offer CPR Class For Singles?

Sep 4, 2008

If you’re a regular reader, you’ve seen our previous posts about CPR class and the potential to land a hot date. Essentially, whenever I find anything related to CPR class […]

Responses

Sep 4, 2008

At 9:30 pm residents of an apartment complex in Gresham had a fire. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived, a single adult, had no where to go. The Volunteers helped […]