Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
Flooding In Tennessee
If this powerful video has inspired you to help the people affected by severe weather across our Southern states, just text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.You can […]
You vs. The Volcano
[See what I did there? Little play on the title of one of my favorite movies.* Okay, so maybe it’s not that clever…] We’ve got volcanoes on the brain lately […]
Blood Drive Marketing Around the World
I am glad the previous posts establish that Robin and Lise love the Australian Red Cross. From seeing their blood drive campaigns, I have to admit that I am quite […]
Friends Are More Than Just Status Updates
Now that you know a little background on the SAM program, here’s an ad used to promote it on MTV: P.S. Here’s another one, but please proceed with caution as […]
Meet SAM Volunteer Cute Irish Nick
If Robin and I could pick any Red Cross National Society to go work for, there’s no question that we’d be heading to Australia. There are a ton of reasons […]
Are You Prepared For A Frog Fall?
This August, Portland’s 48 Hour Film Project will return. To get you geared up in the interim, I bring you inspiration from Springfield, MO, the home of SATO48 (and our […]
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 […]
Get a Scoop, Help a Firefighter
Reminder: tonight is 31 Cent Scoop Night! Why do we care? Because we love firefighters. They call us (an average of ten times a week in Oregon!) after house fires […]
Understanding Earthquakes and Volcanoes… with snack foods! (Part 2)
There are some easy ways to demonstrate how volcanoes and earthquakes work! Last year I was fortunate to work with Oregon State’s Robert Lillie, a Professor of Geology and Public […]
Who Knew? Earthquakes
Fellow blogger Scott just tipped me off to a really cool series of videos — Yahoo’s Who Knew? daily takes on topics in the news. Monday’s video examined earthquakes and […]