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Speaking of Teens Who Give Blood…
Perfect timing since yesterday I was talking about teens providing nearly 15% of all blood collections. Minnesota just passed a law that allows 16-year-olds to give blood with parental consent. Previously […]
Wilderness First Aid Training Reminder
So by now you’ve probably heard the good news that the two Vancouver-area girls who got lost hiking in the forest have been found and are okay. I was just […]
Teens Supply Nearly 15% of Blood Collections
You may have thought kids these days were lazy. Think again. Read this MSNBC article. It features Centennial High School in Gresham and quotes several American Red Cross blood services […]
Cake and Conversation with Eric Corliss
As Thomas mentioned a few weeks ago, we have a new Emergency Services Director – Eric Corliss. Yesterday was his first day, and we had a little meet and greet […]
Vote Early, Vote Often
With the Oregon primary today, we thought now was a perfect time to remind readers to vote. Not for any particular candidates — we have a policy of neutrality and […]
J&J vs. ARC Comes To An End
When I was interviewing for my current job last August, I’d tell friends that I was applying at the Red Cross and they’d almost unanimously reply with the same thing […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Tuesday, May 19, a family of 3 adults and 5 children had a fire in their house in N. Portland, When Red Cross disaster volunteers arrived, they assisted the […]
CPR Class with Steve Carrell
There are two reasons that I don’t watch Saturday Night Live on Saturday nights. One is because I’m out, actually having a life. The other is because I’m asleep. Generally, […]
Yao Ming + Red Cross: Behind the Scenes of the China Earthquake PSA
If you follow the NBA, you may have already seen Yao Ming‘s Red Cross public service announcement. (Click here to play the PSA.) Even more moving (in my opinion) than […]
Social Media In China: Young People Help Homeless Earthquake Survivors
At first glance this Yahoo News article is about the current challenge in China of sheltering hundreds of thousands of earthquake survivors. But there are a few lines that jump […]