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John and Joe tell you what you should know.

Jul 11, 2008

John Solomon has been doing this video series on his blog called “What Should We Tell The Public?” in which he asks preparedness experts for their words of wisdom. Today’s […]

Does Your Blog Readership Grow By 64% Per Month? Ours Does…

Jul 11, 2008

As you already know, Robin and I have been working long and hard on an entry for the Oregon Columbia Chapter of the International Business Communicators Association’s (whew — what […]

Irony

Jul 10, 2008

(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

Jul 10, 2008

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

Jul 9, 2008

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.

Jul 8, 2008

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

Jul 8, 2008

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

Jul 7, 2008

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

Jul 7, 2008

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…

Jul 7, 2008

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, […]