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They’ve Got The Power

Jul 20, 2011

Um, what??…Korean scientists think they have determined what caused a 39-story Seoul skyscraper to shake violently for 10 minutes, causing the building to be evacuated for two days. Earthquake? Nope. […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Jul 20, 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 […]

A Different Kind of Disaster

Jul 20, 2011

As was mentioned last week, the Red Cross as the Nation’s leading supplier of lifesaving blood is currently facing shortages of many blood types, especially Type O Negative. This is […]

Summer of music perks for blood donors

Jul 19, 2011

Summer is a time for going out, having fun, and enjoying outdoor concerts. It is also a great time to present to donate blood, as there are many summer promotions. […]

Oregon Man Uses “Mouth-To-Beak” CPR

Jul 18, 2011

Because not every life saved with CPR is a human one! Check out this story of an Oregon man performing CPR on a BALD EAGLE. Wanna learn CPR yourself? Find […]

Filmmaking Brothers Sweep International Competition with Blood Donation Videos

Jul 15, 2011

It’s minutes to midnight in the Lewis and Clark College computer lab. Remy Neymarc sits desperately clicking his mouse, transmitting file after file to his brother Andrew in London. As […]

Friday Final Cut

Jul 15, 2011

It’s Friday, and once again we find ourselves with a plethora of stories. So here’s your final cut…everything that we wanted to share, but don’t have time to blog. Enjoy! […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Jul 13, 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 […]

SMACKDOWN! @RedCrossPDX vs. @ChicagoRedCross

Jul 13, 2011

Really, there are no words for how awesome this is. But, as I am a wordsmith, I will use some of them to offer my comments. THINGS THAT THEY GOT […]

Time To Drink And Donate!

Jul 12, 2011

Let’s talk drinking and donating for a minute. Here’s a simple chart: Water + Donating Blood = Good Alcohol + Donating Blood = Bad Soda + Donating Change = Awesome […]