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CPR/AED Awareness Week
This week is CPR/AED Awareness week! I’ve been doing some digital decorating in honor of the occasion. It’s like the Internet equivalent of throwing a party. I’ve put up a banner (see […]
Red Cross Is Everywhere: The Story of My Weekend
It seems that everywhere I go I run into the Red Cross. This past weekend I had two random Red Cross encounters: 1. Last weekend I went to Philadelphia for […]
DISASTER ACTION TEAM RESPONSES
On Saturday, May 31st, the DAT assisted a mother and three children with needed food / groceries. The family had a kitchen fire in their apartment located in North Portland.
Rescued Hikers Explain How They Survived
Did you see the story about the hikers who survived after being lost in the Grand Canyon for nearly a week? As Alan Humphrey says, “No matter how prepared you […]
Last Chance to Vote for the Blog!
Okay, this is the very last time I’m going to bug everyone about this. VOTE FOR THE BLOG AREADY!! If you don’t know what I’m talking about, go here or […]
Portland Chinese Times Donates $29,000 to Relief Efforts
I also wanted to send a quick thank you to the readers of the Portland Chinese Times. I wasn’t familiar with this publication — it’s all in Chinese, so it […]
How Portlanders Can Help China Relief Efforts
As China continues to deal with the lasting impact of the recent earthquake, Oregonians are stepping up to ensure that funding for relief efforts continues. Here are a few weekend […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Thursday May 29, 2 adults and 2 children had a fire in their house in Oregon City. When Red Cross disaster volunteers arrived, they assisted the family by providing: […]
Iceland Shaken By 6.1 Earthquake
If you’ve been paying attention to disaster news — as we do around here — Iceland has just experienced a 6.1 magnitude earthquake. Fortunately there have been no serious injuries. […]
What did you do for YOUR birthday?
When I was in grade school I remember this girl came to school on her birthday and gave all of us these little watercolor paint sets. I was confused. It […]