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Disaster Action Team Responses
On May 8, at 9:30 am, 3 adults and 3 children had a fire in their single family residence, in Astoria. When the Disaster team arrived they assisted the family […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Thursday May, 8 2 adults and 5 children in their apartment in Aloha. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived, they assisted the family by providing: –2 nights stay in […]
Myanmar Disaster Relief: Latest Updates
We may be half a world away, but we at the Oregon Trail Chapter can still connect you with disaster relief in Myanmar. You can now donate specifically to Myanmar […]
Airport Drill
Yesterday Hillary and I went to this crazy airport drill at the Portland Airport. Seriously, it was crazy. They’re required to have these drills once every three years, and they […]
World Red Cross Red Crescent Day
Happy 180th birthday, Henry Dunant. You are one of the main reasons the Red Cross is here. After you witnessed the brutality of war at the Battle of Solferino you […]
Weekly Gift Saves Man’s Life, Helps Others
For some people, giving blood even yearly seems like a chore. But for David Martindale, giving blood weekly is actually a relief. That’s because David has hereditary hemochromatosis (better known […]
LIVE From International Humanitarian Law
I’m currently sitting in the International Humanitarian Law class. (By the way, you know you’re in a Red Cross class when the facilitator starts off with “Okay, here are the […]
Resources Page For Myanmar Cyclone Response
Just learned from Wendy at National that there is a new page on RedCross.org for information on the Myanmar Cyclone response. See here. Read Wendy’s post here – it includes […]
May 17: Beer, Baths and Blood?
Sure, it sounds like the carnage from an X-rated horror flick, but it’s actually the Tails and Ales Dog Wash and the start of a brand-new partnership between the American […]
I’Ming To Support Disaster Relief
Here’s a good excuse reason to instant message or email your friends! Now, through the i’m Initiative, every time you use Windows Live Messenger or Windows Live Hotmail, Microsoft will share […]