Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
Supporting Military Families All Year Long…Not Just On Memorial Day
People know the Red Cross for a lot of things — disaster response, blood donation, health and safety classes — but one of the unsung roles of our organization is […]
Look Pretty, Support China Relief
Those of you who know me, know about my secret life as a writer for Portland Picks. The guide to all things fashionable (and yummy!) in our fair city, writing […]
Know Before You Go: Wilderness First Aid
Before I got to the Red Cross, I spent time in another place that’s busy responding to disasters…Legacy Emanuel Hospital. And not a year went by without an incident of […]
This flower is amazing. So are volunteers – nominate one!
This carnation has been sitting on the information desk since the week of April 27th. (I know because we gave these carnations to volunteers for National Volunteer Week.) Every day […]
China Earthquake: How To Contact Friends and Family
I know we have a lot of international readers right now so I’m posting this info for both people in China and here in the U.S. If you are looking […]
China Earthquake: One Blogger Spreading Unique Inspiration Through Images
Wow. You have to check this out. This guy (Jeremiah Owyang, a web strategist in the Bay Area) is raising support for the China earthquake in the most unique and […]
Speaking of Teens Who Give Blood…
Perfect timing since yesterday I was talking about teens providing nearly 15% of all blood collections. Minnesota just passed a law that allows 16-year-olds to give blood with parental consent. Previously […]
Wilderness First Aid Training Reminder
So by now you’ve probably heard the good news that the two Vancouver-area girls who got lost hiking in the forest have been found and are okay. I was just […]
Teens Supply Nearly 15% of Blood Collections
You may have thought kids these days were lazy. Think again. Read this MSNBC article. It features Centennial High School in Gresham and quotes several American Red Cross blood services […]
Cake and Conversation with Eric Corliss
As Thomas mentioned a few weeks ago, we have a new Emergency Services Director – Eric Corliss. Yesterday was his first day, and we had a little meet and greet […]