Author: Red Cross Cascades Region

Why I Want Today’s w00t!

I have three dream jobs. 1. Writing for the Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer. 2. Writing for Groupon Portland. 3. Writing for w00t! The writing for all three is catchy, engaging, […]

Walking Tall with My Superhero Tool Belt

When I was an innocent, tiny teen, my friend and I decided to take a women’s self defense class at our local community center. Although we were being educated at […]

Holiday Fire Safety Tips

From the Big Picture Blog… “Fire from a fireplace consumes a staged room during a holiday safety live fire demonstration on December 9, 2010 in Menlo Park, California. The Menlo […]

Believe It Or Not

Check out the lower panel on this Ripley’s Believe It Or Not comic… Incredible, huh? How lucky that the delivery guy knew CPR! But here at the Red Cross we […]

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 […]

Facebook+Clorox=$ for the Red Cross

What’s the coolest thing that Clorox has done since color-safe bleach? I may be biased, but I’d say it’s their support of the Red Cross. For more than 20 years, […]

Earthquake Etiquette

So, I was minding my own business when a terrifying question came to mind… Would I survive an earthquake? A few minutes ago, the answer to my question was– ABSOLUTELY […]

Prepare-aphernalia: Buckle Up

There’s not much fashionable preparedness gear out there. Sure, there’s a bra that saves lives and a vest for our furry friends. But most things are just conceptual or prototypes, […]

Last Call for Mail for Heroes

When I was a kid, I loved holiday projects. We made paper stockings, Rudolph Christmas tree ornaments, and of course, holiday greetings cards for soldiers and the elderly. The Red […]