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Saving and Rebuilding Lives through Transportation

May 29, 2008

Last year, 1,700 low income seniors and people with disabilities depended on us to get to their doctor, pharmacist, physical therapist or to the grocery store (ready for this?) almost […]

Holocaust Answers Bring Closure to One Oregon Family

May 29, 2008

You might remember the story of Ruth Lindemann, which was featured on the home page of the Red Cross national website just a month or so ago. Well, a note […]

Quincy Jones on Myanmar / The Making Of the PSAs…

May 29, 2008

Our new friend, Quincy Jones, recorded two PSAs – the China earthquake one I posted yesterday as well as a combined Myanmar cyclone & China earthquake one I’m posting here. […]

Quincy Jones: “Please Support China Earthquake Relief Efforts”

May 28, 2008

Wow. I’ve always been a fan of Quincy Jones‘ musical creations, but this little 30-second video may be the best thing he’s made yet. He has recorded a very heartfelt PSA […]

Summer is coming. Do you need a babysitter?

May 28, 2008

Maybe you should hire one of these highly trained kids. The Register-Guard in Eugene reports that these kids feel confident as sitters after taking Red Cross babysitter training. Cassidy Robinhold, […]

Who says you can’t learn from cartoons?

May 28, 2008

I guess today is a cartoony day. I just happened upon Lou Lou and Safety Patrol. It’s a cute, Disney Channel cartoon for younger kids that’s all about – you […]

Take the Survey: Heart Attacks and CPR

May 28, 2008

Our good friends over at Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue (TVF&R) are in the midst of a VIS…also known as a Very Important Survey. The survey is about heart attack […]

You’re Not Too Emo to Save Lives, Are You?

May 28, 2008

Best. Line. Ever. While browsing the Pacific NW Regional Blood Services website, I stumbled upon a link to the “Epic Adventures of a High School Blood Donor” microsite. There’s some […]

New Incidents / Responses

May 27, 2008

Our Chapter Disaster Action Teams were in action again. We responded to three family fires since last Friday, 23 May (the long weekend): 1. Two homeless persons had a tent […]