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Jan 12, 2012

Without the Red Cross, We Would Have Been Lost In recognition of the 2nd anniversary of the Haitian earthquake, we’ve excerpted this powerful piece that was posted on January 10th, […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Jan 12, 2012

Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]

Weiss-Parker Family Reaches Year Thirty-Seven in Blood Donation Legacy

Jan 12, 2012

On January 7, 2012, four generations of the Weiss-Parker family assembled at the American Red Cross Red Cross Portland Donor Center, just north of Legacy Emanuel Hospital to give blood […]

This Saturday! Watch and Support Miss Oregon in the 2012 Miss America Competition!

Jan 11, 2012

In our ongoing partnership with Miss Oregon Caroline McGowan, we’d like to invite everyone to watch and support her this Saturday night as she promotes her Red Cross platform in […]

Why Should Red Cross Emergency Gear Look So Sexy?

Jan 10, 2012

If the beauty was just skin deep, the American Red Cross wouldn’t have put their brand on Eton’s Turbodyne series. During a blackout, earthquake, or other scary emergency, aesthetics are […]

2011 Year in Pictures from the American Red Cross

Jan 9, 2012

From responding to record-breaking tornadoes, to rebuilding in Haiti, to teaching lifesaving skills to 11,000 people on Gabrielle Giffords Honorary Save-a-Life Saturday, 2011 has been a busy year for the […]

Fire Hurts: Red Cross Helps

Jan 6, 2012

On Thursday, January 05, 2012 at 8:19pm, Oregon Red Cross volunteer Kenneth Rislow responded with humanitarian assistance to a duplex fire in the 700 block of Erie Avenue, Astoria, OR. […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Jan 5, 2012

Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]

The Stormtroopers vs. Klingons drive was OUT OF THIS WORLD!

Jan 4, 2012

The 2nd Annual Stormtroopers vs. Klingons blood drive was OUT OF THIS WORLD! A huge thanks to Rachel Stark at The Oregonian for writing this incredible feature, to the outstanding […]

Make Being Prepared One Of Your New Year’s Resolutions

Jan 1, 2012

It’s that time of year when many people look forward to the New Year, a fresh start and what they would like to change to make their lives better. Many […]