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Have You Read The One Minute Update?

Sep 3, 2008

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?

Sep 3, 2008

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?

Sep 2, 2008

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

Sep 2, 2008

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

Sep 2, 2008

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?

Sep 2, 2008

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

Aug 29, 2008

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

Aug 29, 2008

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

Aug 29, 2008

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

Aug 29, 2008

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 […]