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All aboard!

Dec 7, 2011

Whoo-woo! Hear that? That’s the swag train rolling in, courtesy of the Willamette Week Give!Guide (giveguide.oaktree.com/Donate.aspx). Donate $25 to the Oregon Red Cross via the Give!Guide, before December 31st, and […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Dec 7, 2011

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 […]

Stumped On A Gift?

Dec 7, 2011

Do you have an “impossible-to-read” family member or friend on your holiday shopping list? Instead of just forking out some cash, take the advice of Miss Oregon Caroline McGowan, who […]

This Holiday Season, Give Where the Need is Greatest.

Dec 6, 2011

A fire or earthquake is never expected. It’s a traumatic experience for anyone, especially those who are left without a way to provide food for themselves or their loved ones. […]

Get Best Buy Points for Donating Blood or Platelets!

Dec 2, 2011

Have you been looking to update your game or music library? Is your holiday shopping list bumming you out because you’re strapped for cash? Well now you can donate blood […]

Give the Gift That Saves the Day!

Dec 2, 2011

Now, more than ever, people want their gifts to really matter. In this season of hope, consider a gift that truly “keeps on giving”. The Red Cross responds to 70,000 […]

Observe World AIDS Day

Dec 1, 2011

Today is World AIDS Day. Take a moment to remember that someone becomes infected with HIV every 12 seconds, about half of them under age 25. Every 16 seconds someone […]

Holiday Giving Catalogue: Give Our Troops a Holiday Gift

Nov 30, 2011

This holiday season, give to someone who does so much for your country; give to a service member. When you’re writing your gift list, don’t forget to include someone who […]

The Perfect Gift

Nov 30, 2011

You can gift wrap a sweater. You can place a bow on a shiny new bicycle. You can fill a gift bag with holiday cookies. One thing you can’t put […]

A little Blog-Love for an Incomparable Three

Nov 30, 2011

On Monday in Lake Oswego, a fair at a retirement community represented an extraordinary collaboration between three parties I greatly respect.Party #1: The American Red CrossNow I’m a bit biased […]