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Delivering A Red Cross Message
On Aug. 25, a letter came into our office, from the International Family Tracing Services: “Dear colleague: In reference to the above, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) […]
Offering Support After Soldier’s Death
I’m always stunned to find out just how much the Red Cross does on a day-to-day basis and how many little stories almost slip through the cracks. Not because they’re […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Sept. 15, 2008, the Red Cross Volunteers responded to an apartment fire in Lake Oswego. When the volunteers arrived one family needed a place to spend the night. The […]
Tengo Queso En Mis Pantalones
[We’re so glad to welcome Francisco, our Latino Outreach Coordinator who will be blogging for us in Spanish! -L] Qué tal mundo de los bloggers, un grandísimo hola de parte […]
Need Meds?
Do you have three days’ worth of medication on you RIGHT NOW? Not back at your house or out in your car, but immediately available if someone demanded to see […]
Red Crosser describes the ‘triple whammy’ blow of Ike
The Oregonian ran a story on Ike featuring our good friend from the Willamette Chapter, Margaret Sanner. She’s down in Texas right now and described the ‘triple whammy’ effect… “During the […]
The Fishies Are Swimming In Our House Now, Right?
As you know, Texas took a beating from Hurricane Ike this weekend. I was tracking it minute-by-minute via these twitter channels. (Yeah, pretty intense.) Here’s a quick round-up of eye-witness reports: […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Sept. 12, a family living in a travel trailer in Forest Grove had a fire. The family of two, had no where to go, needed clothes and food. When […]
Football: It Could Maybe Be Cool
Despite the fact that I went to a Big 10 school, I’m not a huge football fan. Maybe it’s ‘cuz I grew up in Portland, where all we ever had […]
Come Celebrate Fiestas Patrias!
This weekend, apart from being busy with Ike, the Oregon Trail Chapter will be celebrating patriotic holidays, better known as “Fiestas Patrias.” We’re all headed out to Hillsboro Stadium to […]