Author: Red Cross Cascades Region

A Special Mother’s Day Story

Did you catch the special Mother’s Day episode of StoryCorps on today’s NPR Morning Edition? Every week StoryCorps brings me to tears, but today’s story was especially poignant given our […]

This weekend: Derby Day @ Blitz Ladd

Do you like Mint Juleps? Do you like dressing up? Do you enjoy raising money for a good cause? If so please come participate in the Derby Day Party this […]

Four (Funny) Reasons To Give Blood

A while back, we gave you a list of why people who donate blood are sexy. But that assumes something — that you actually WANT to donate blood in the […]

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. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]

There’s a map for that.

Man, I love infographics. You can throw a thousand stats at me and they just won’t make sense until I see it laid out on a good map or chart. […]

Tornado Alley Strikes Portland

Last night I had the opportunity to go to the premiere for the OMSI Film Festival. If you’re not familiar, there are a TON of amazing IMAX films that will […]

MEGAQUAKE: HOUR THAT SHOOK JAPAN

March 11, 2011 is a day many of us will never forget. On this date a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sendai, Japan followed by a powerful tsunami that resulted in […]

Our Mannequins Are NAKED!!

…or they will be, come June. Please keep this wholly inappropriate vision from becoming a reality. All it takes is helping the fine folks at Frontier Communications pick the t-shirt […]