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Don’t Forget! Tomorrow, KGON Rocks the Portland Donor Center!
Help save a life while having a great time at the 2nd Annual KGON “ALL ROCKERS BLEED” Blood Drives located only at the Portland, Vancouver and Salem Donor Centers now […]
Red Cross Needs Help to Refuel Our Tank
Last weekend Vancouver, Washington NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was in town to watch the region’s only race. This weekend Greg will be back on the track for the Indianapolis Brickyard […]
Syrian Nursing Professionals Visit the Red Cross
Yesterday, the Portland Red Cross had the honor of hosting a tour for World Affairs Council of Oregon’s visiting nursing professionals from Syria. We discussed the role of nursing as […]
Dedicated Blood Drives Honor Officer Who Survived Multiple Gunshot Wounds
The Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office recently hosted a two-day blood drive to honor Lincoln City Police Officer Steven Dodds. Officer Dodds received multiple gunshot wounds during a traffic stop […]
A Nifty Thrifting Find
Every once in a while we happen across a thrift store find that we can’t help sharing with you. Today’s comes from the thriftiest thrifter I’ve ever met – Lise […]
So Long, Farewell…
There’s something strangely appropriate about the fact that this video has (Japanese? Chinese?) subtitles and is totally out of synch. It’s slightly oddball, much like yours truly. And, I’m sad […]
Prepare-aphernalia: The Survival Shotgun
We often discuss the importance of having an easy to grab emergency kit prepared for the necessities of surviving without help for a few days. Earthquakes and Tsunamis have been […]
They’ve Got The Power
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? […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
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
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 […]