Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
“Everybody remain calm!”
Fire Marshall Bill tries hard but fails to prevent avoidable emergencies in this (somewhat graphic?) video below: For RELIABLE fire safety tips from the Red Cross, the Oregon Trail Chapter’s […]
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… [The place names link […]
New American Red Cross blood donor facebook page!
Oh, facebook! Now you really have everything I need. The Red Cross just gave me another reason to spend countless hours on facebook.com with the launch of the new American […]
Give A Red Cross Gift On Facebook
I’m one of those horrible people who hits “Ignore” whenever someone sends me a Christmas tree or a little green plant or Superpokes me on Facebook. I like writing on […]
Jump up and get down!
Why are these AmeriCorps*VISTA members so excited? No, Jump Around is not playing in the background. Although, I’m sure most of these people can appreciate House of Pain and the […]
A Mea Culpa
I rarely ever admit to being wrong, but hey, sometimes it happens. Last week I told you to tune in to that night’s episode of “Lie To Me” to see […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
April 7, a family in Beaverton had an a single unit apartment fire. When the American Red Cross volunteers arrived, they assisted the family of two adults and one infant […]
“Thx for saving my life!”
Have you ever thought that you may one day need a blood transfusion? Have you ever thought about where–actually who– that blood might come from? You never know when you […]
Earthquake expert Yumei Wang talks tough.
The March issue of Portland Monthly Magazine featured an article titled “In the Zone.” Sadly, this article wasn’t about how Brandon Roy delivers magic on the court. It instead asks […]
Flickr Finds: Give Blood, Graffiti Style
What do you think? A new look for our Bloodmobile? Images courtesy of Black Metal!