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Irony
(How’s that photo for a visual pun, huh?) Sorry for the lack of posts today. I’ve been working non-stop on an entry for an award contest. I’m entering the blog […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Wednesday, 2 adults had a fire in their home in Portland. When the Red Cross disaster volunteers arrived they assisted the 2 people with: –Two nights stay in a […]
No ordinary picnic
Dum da dum DUM, dum da DUM! That’s the sound of me singing the Indiana Jones theme song. (You know how I love theme songs.) It’s stuck in my head […]
Gored By A Bull? The Red Cross Is There.
Last week, we told you about the work of the Red Cross at the Olympic Track and Field trials in Eugene, Ore. And what could be more exciting than the […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Monday, July 7, 2008 3 families had a fire in their apartment in Portland. When Red Cross disaster volunteers arrived, they assisted 5 adults and 3 children with: –3 […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
The long Holiday weekend (4 – 6 July 2008) saw activity for the DATs: An apartment complex in Milwaukie had a lightning strike during last week’s thunder storm. A small […]
Burundi Refugee Story Goes National
There’s nothing more fun (read: lazier) than repurposing stories for multiple publications. Take, for example, the sweet story of Beaverton’s Jacob Kabura, a Burundi refugee. Not only did I send […]
One Hour To Vote On Our New Domain Name…
We’ve had 26 votes so far, including those of you who’ve voted from both home AND work (I know who you are). It’s neck and neck between www.oregonredcross.org and www.redcrossoregon.org, […]
Capturing Humanity Through Photography
My sweetie went to San Francisco last weekend and brought me back something super-exciting… An invitation to a Red Cross photo exhibit! (Okay, it’s really just a postcard for it. […]
Reminder: Time to check your smoke detectors!
Yesterday one of my friends posted on twitter “First Sunday of the month–time to check your smoke detectors!” He posts these reminders every month, and he’s not even a Red […]