Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
Dr. Charles Drew: Blood Banking Pioneer
Dr. Charles Drew (1904-1950), an African American blood specialist, surgeon, educator and scientist, was the first medical director of the first American Red Cross blood bank. Dr. Drew laid the […]
Mmmmm….Brownies!
Robin and I are gearing up for brownies. Even though we were sadly disappointed in what should have been chocolatey goodness last year, we’re returning to Chicago for more Palmer […]
On The Ground In Haiti: Jordan Shares His Story
Last week, we had a special guest at our All Staff meeting….my friend Jordan! Yes, now that he’s home (per Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders policy for those […]
Dreaming Of Disaster
Over the weekend, I had a really awful dream. Essentially, Mount Hood and Mount St. Helens erupted simultaneously. Unfortunately, a bunch of my co-workers and I were stuck in a […]
Get Your Doughnut Fix, Boost Your Blood Sugar
Yesterday my mom, fiance and I went to Voodoo Doughnut (because diets always start on Monday) and drooled all over the revolving case stocked full of sugary-festive-fat-fried cakes. What to […]
A Guitar Concert & CPR???
So last night I went to an incredible guitar concert at Mississippi Studios! Performing were 13-year old guitar prodigy and YouTube sensation, Sungha Jung, and the Acoustic Ninja, Trace Bundy. […]
Willamette Week: Quake-Up Call
In the reasonably near future, perhaps within our lifetimes and quite possibly as soon as tomorrow, an earthquake will strike Portland with roughly the same force felt this month in […]
Remain Calm, Place Newspaper Over Head
This stick figure illustrated guide of what to do in case of a nuclear attack evidently comes from the early ’80s. But it reminds me more of the 1957 PDX […]
Oregon Research is Making Headlines!
At the Red Cross, we know that cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States – and through our health and safety […]
“This Is Bagswell T. Ellington Reporting…”
Our friends over at @OzarksRedCross have a new volunteer and I’m already a fan. His name is Bagswell T. Ellington and he’s awfully cute. I love his vintage specs and […]