Author: Red Cross Cascades Region

Do You Operate Cooling Centers?

When the weather gets warm, one of the questions I’m most frequently asked is whether the Red Cross will be operating cooling centers. This is a totally reasonable question as, […]

Disaster Response Update

July 27:Red Cross disaster volunteers responded to a single family fire in NE Portland. We provided food, clothing, lodging and health services support for four adults.July 28: Red Cross disaster […]

Flickr Finds: I’m An A+

The perfect combination of our “Are You My Type?” buttons (as seen at Singles CPR) and Tara’s recent post about blood type personalities. We might just need to borrow this […]

Feeling a Little Too Sanguine Today?

Are you feeling off today, like maybe your four humours are a bit out of wack? Humourism, a theory originating in ancient Greece, believed that the body was composed of […]

The $10 Difference

Sometimes candy helps high school kids win class president…and sometimes $10 bills help volunteers exit a plane faster. After a plane crash in Manchester, UK, safety researchers attempted to recreate […]

An Abundance of Audio

Reminder: New episodes were just posted for two podcasts that should be on your essential playlist… 1. Our very own Ready Radio, hosted by yours truly and Lise, is a […]

You Are What You Bleed

Hey, baby, what’s your blood type…? Most people in the U.S. know their astrological star sign and the associated personality traits that you’re supposed to possess for being born on […]

Reward Yourself For Helping Save Lives!

Prizes are fun. Even the word ‘prize’ is fun. I’m not sure there’s anyone who would disagree (they would be lame, and therefore unworthy of prizes). Now blood and platelet […]

Let’s Pump Some Iron

Excuse me, do you know where I can find the weight room? It’s iron-pumping time! No, not that kind of iron (I’m so NOT in the mood for the gym). […]