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Picking A Red Cross Theme Song

Aug 25, 2008

Last week, Robin posted a lovely tribute to the Water Blog in the form of Logan Whitehurst’s “Tokyo Narita.” The Water Blog ran with this idea, posting several other theme […]

Fastest Man Helps China Earthquake Survivors

Aug 25, 2008

The Olympic games may have come to an end, but they haven’t been without a lot of excitement along the way. One of the most impressive feats to come out […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Aug 25, 2008

On Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, a family in Brightwood had a fire in their house. When the Red Cross Volunteers arrived they helped the family of 3 with: –A client […]

In Honor Of Our Worthy Opponents

Aug 22, 2008

I just wanted to finish up BLOG OFF 2008 with a tribute to our opponents at the Water Blog. They’ve been good sports and challenging creative competitors.  (And by “they” […]

On Making New (Blog) Friends

Aug 22, 2008

Robin and I do our very best to be good citizens in the blogosphere. For us, this means letting people know when we blog about them or their work — […]

Blog-Off 2008: Rated “R” For An Abundance Of Outrageous Gore

Aug 22, 2008

So today’s Blog-Off challenge is a tough one — write something for our work blog that is actually NSFW — Not Safe For Work. And, boy, were we up for […]

Those Blood Folks Sure Are Funny…

Aug 22, 2008

Here’s a joke, courtesy of Hospital Services: Q: Why are platelets always in a bad mood?A: Because they’re constantly agitated! Evidently this is what happens when you spend too much […]

What TO Do

Aug 21, 2008

We wanted to tell our “What Not To Do” story with just photos, but didn’t want to leave you hanging with no resources to find out what TO do. 1) […]

Blog-Off 2008: What Not To Do

Aug 21, 2008

Today’s Blog-Off challenge from moderator Amy Ruiz:  It’s photo day! On the theme of “What Not to Do,” give us a photoshopped illustration(s) and snappy caption(s) for something your agency […]

New Mom Saved With Local Blood

Aug 21, 2008

When you donate blood, you don’t get the chance to know where it actually ends up. Generally speaking, donors aren’t doing it for the glory…the reward is the warm, fuzzy […]