Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
Two More Volunteers Head To Midwest
Just a quick update on the number of people we have deployed to help with relief efforts in the Midwest. Today, two more people left. One is heading to Cedar […]
Meet Cynthia — She Predicts Earthquakes
Saturday afternoon and I’m catching up on work. Ugh. But I did want to blog an interesting e-mail before it’s old news… Tom Traver, another one of our amazing public […]
Russert’s Death Serves as Sad Reminder
Did you hear that Tim Russert of NBC’s Meet the Press just died of a heart attack at the age of 58? And that he collapsed right on the job […]
You gotta know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em…
As you know, this year’s storm season in the Midwest has been unusually intense. I’ve been getting updates about every other day from my family in Kansas. Things like: “Hi […]
How Oregonians Can Help the Midwest
At this point, we’ve sent eight local volunteers to Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana, as well as one more to the Red Cross national disaster operations center in Washington, D.C. The […]
Where are they now?
Here are some photos from the flood-stricken areas of the Midwest where our local volunteers are helping out. Iowa. And Indiana.
Red Cross Helps Beavertonians After Apartment Fire
Before I even woke up this morning, the Oregon Trail Chapter was already hard at work. In the middle of the night, there was a big apartment fire out in […]
Nice Weather for Marching
The sun is finally beginning to show its bright shiny face in Portland, and it looks like it will be lovely weather this weekend. This is great news since we […]
Iowa Boy Scouts Hailed as Heroes
By now, you’ve probably heard the news about tornado that struck a Boy Scout camp last night, killing four teens and injuring 48 people. Though the outcome is tragic and […]
Pairs Picked for U.S. Open Fantasy Golf
Are you watching the U.S. Open golf tourney? If you lived in the Astoria area, you’d be deeply embroiled in the competition, if only because there’s a chance of winning […]