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Meet Allan McGeough
Meet Allan McGeough.Allan’s the Executive Director of the Mid-Dakota Chapter of the American Red Cross. He’s a resident of Minot. And his house is currently 9 feet under water.Even as […]
Red, White and YOU Blood Drives – July 4th!
The Red Cross will host its annual Celebrate Freedom blood drives on Monday, July 4, 2011. The Celebrate Freedom events help give an important boost to vital blood collections during […]
Shop For A Cause: KEEN Shoes
If you didn’t already love Portland’s KEEN shoes, your heart will beat just a little faster knowing that your sporty summer shoe purchase can help support Red Cross spring storm […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Gizmodo Taste Test!
We’ve blogged Costco’s $2,999 1-year, 4-person supply of freeze dried and dehydrated food before. We ogled the colorful cans, figured out the total number of servings (18,485!) and determined the […]
Comic Relief
Can you imagine being a kid whose house – along with all your toys, books, games, etc. – was completely destroyed by a tornado? Ugh. It’s just heartbreaking. That’s why […]
Bob (Unicycles) Across America!
Slightly reminiscent of Forrest Gump’s cross country jog, Bob Mueller, 20, left Portland, Maine on May 17 riding a 36-inch unicycle and intends on finishing in Portland, Oregon in a […]
Tiny Drones + Daytime Mosquitoes = Red Cross Conspiracy?
Our own Dave Brooke spotted this letter in today’s Oregonian. It made me smile on a Friday, so I thought I’d share it with you. Thanks for making our day, […]
Pint For Pounds almost done brewing
Are you weak from a lack of coffee? There is only a week left in our Pint For Pounds campaign, in which presenting blood and platelet donors can enter for […]
Red Cross Hosts Student Art Exhibit Influenced By Japan Earthquake
In remembrance of the March 2011 Japan Earthquake, the Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross and senior and junior students from Lake Oswego High School have created a […]
REMINDER: Tornado Alley Strikes Portland
Tonight’s the night! Head on over to OMSI’s Film Festival for the premiere of Tornado Alley (it’ll keep airing through the weekend), a flick that — with all the vivid […]