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Farewell, Old Chap!

Jul 29, 2008

You probably remember Gareth from the English tea party.  It should be self-evident after reading about the lengths to which coworkers went to plan his birthday that we are big […]

More On The Colombian Hostage Rescue

Jul 28, 2008

This morning I listened to a conference call held at National Headquarters regarding the dramatic hostage rescue in Colombia and the inappropriate use of the Red Cross emblem. One of […]

Red Cross Spotting on Wired.com

Jul 28, 2008

Unfortunately we can’t put it in our Flickr group, but I spotted a nice Red Cross photo this morning: an emergency response vehicle in Germany blanketed by the dusty blue […]

Storing Food For A Disaster

Jul 25, 2008

In another example of synergy with Apartment Therapy, I thought I’d point you in the direction of this post, which gives some great examples of how to store food (along […]

Calling All Single Guys (and Gals)!

Jul 25, 2008

Okay, fellow singles…here’s your chance to meet people AND help the Red Cross. Head over to Vicinato Wine Bar on August 8 for the Portland Picks for Men singles night, […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Jul 25, 2008

On Thursday, July 24, 3 families had fire in their apartment in Beaverton. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived they helped the 5 adults and 2 children with: –Lodging in […]

Hola, Dolly!

Jul 24, 2008

Victoria, our staffing hero, has been busy today. This morning, I got the heads up that we’re sending six more volunteers off to help with the response to Hurricane Dolly. […]

Update on Colombia Situation

Jul 24, 2008

Yesterday the FARC released eight civilians to the ICRC in an arranged exchange. This is very good news because it signifies that this incident did not seem to compromise the […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Jul 24, 2008

On Tuesday, July 22, A family had a fire in their house in McMinnville. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived they helped a family of 2 adults, and 3 children […]