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Have You Read The One Minute Update?
If you like the blog, you should really be reading our e-newsletter — One Minute Update.As you might have guessed from the name, it’s short and sweet, and Robin and […]
What’s Your RQ?
No, RQ doesn’t measure how smart you are…rather how PREPARED you are. It’s your “readiness quotient,” and you can check how you stack up against the national average right here. […]
Did You Get This Tweet?
Check it out: Find out more about the Red Cross Text 2Help program right here. For just $5, it’s a very easy way to make a difference, especially along the […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Saturday, August 30, a family had a fire in their house. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived they helped a family of 12 with: –4 night stay in a […]
Gustav: Where Your Money Goes
If you’re considering making a donation to the Red Cross to help out people affected along the Gulf Coast, you might want to know where your money will go. Your […]
Gustav vs. Katrina: What’s The Difference?
As you can see by our fancy little gadget on the right, there have now been about 82 volunteers from throughout Oregon deployed to help with the American Red Cross […]
CPR In Sign Language
Just got word from the Willamette Chapter in Salem that they’re going to be teaching a pretty unusual adult CPR/First Aid course next month….it’s all in sign language! The class […]
Brothers Reconnect Via Directory
Don’t underestimate your local phone directory. Two brothers, one in Somalia and one somewhere in Portland, recently “reconnected” by Red Cross Message. There was no mailing address and the phone […]
O Katrina! An (Unconventional) Video Remembrance
Today marks the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. And as New Orleans holds memorial ceremonies, residents are also preparing for Gustav and the likelihood of evacuations…the first since 2005. In […]
Vacation Volunteer Extraordinaire
We here at the Red Cross depend on volunteers and we appreciate every one of them. They do every imaginable job for us, from cleaning and preparing manikins, to deploying […]