Wow, I just found out about this! Blood Services (partnering with Cricket wireless, Z100, and Oaks Park) is running a blood drive contest in Portland area high schools.The “don8 bl%d” […]

It’s Tuesday! The day that dvds are released. And this Tuesday there’s one dvd to be particularly excited about: SeeMore’s Playhouse: Fire Safety SeeMore’s Playhouse is a weekly PBS childrens […]

I am happy to report great success!

Those of us that work here at the Red Cross know that this organization saves and rebuilds lives. That’s what we work for, and it feels good to do so. […]

Clean my desk. Every few months I clear and organize my workspace…and then a disaster or a big project comes along and I abandon all my neat little filing systems […]

I know it’s a little late for a holiday post, but these pictures really deserve to be shown. Right before I went on vacation, we had a holiday decorating contest […]

When I think of companies donating to disaster relief, I think of HUGE stores like Wal-Mart donating truck loads of bottled water. But during the December floods in Oregon, a […]

Even though the campaign ended a few weeks ago, donations from volunteers have continued to arrive in the mail. We’re now up to nearly $33,000. We’ve bested last year’s total […]

Today I learned a lesson about how one person can touch many lives. No, not through giving blood, or using and AED, or any of those kinds of things. Through […]

It’s the Holiday Season! (In case you hadn’t noticed.) Have you bought your disaster kit? What better way to show someone you care than to give them a gift that […]