Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
34 Gallon Blood Donor gathers National attention
Here is a great story that CNN picked up from Westfield, Massachusetts. Richard Gaylord started donating at High School in 1946. Now he is 81 years old and has donated […]
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 […]
Why I Help: Michael Rudis Knows Failure Is Not An Option
[In honor of National Volunteer Week, we’re featuring a volunteer every day here on the blog!] There’s only one job I can think of that might be cooler than volunteering […]
Together We Prepare Lents
Several years back the Red Cross decided to expand our reach in the realm of neighborhood disasters. Instead of only responding to disasters we would implement a program to help […]
Tune In Tomorrow!
Around preparedness circles in the northwest, we call it “The Big One.” This refers to a major earthquake (over 9.0 in magnitude) that state geologists are predicting in Oregon’s future. […]
Why I Help: Alex Peterson Makes Us Cool
[In honor of National Volunteer Week, we’re featuring a volunteer every day here on the blog!] When I first met Alex Peterson, he said that he volunteers at the Red […]
Volcanoes: Under Pressure
Pressure. Pushing down on me. Pressing down on you. – David Bowie / Queen, 1981 Recently, the blogosphere has been abuzz about earthquakes. Can one trigger another? Are they becoming […]
Another Volcano-Related Word We Can’t Pronounce
If you thought the name of Iceland’s currently-erupting volcano was hard to pronounce, try this word. It’s a possible side effect of inhaling volcanic dust particles – and one of […]
Why I Help: Amy Sandoz Sees The Future
[In honor of National Volunteer Week we’re featuring a volunteer every day here on the blog!] No, she’s not a psychic. But volunteer Amy Sandoz sees the very real possibility […]
This New First Aid Device Sucks… Literally
Yes, literally. An MIT student has invented an amazing new low-tech, $3 suction device that helps open wounds heal faster. Researchers have known for a while that suction quickens the […]