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Don’t Forget! Tomorrow, KGON Rocks the Portland Donor Center!

Jul 28, 2011

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

Jul 28, 2011

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

Jul 27, 2011

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

Jul 26, 2011

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

Jul 25, 2011

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…

Jul 22, 2011

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

Jul 21, 2011

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

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? […]

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 […]