Author: Red Cross Cascades Region

Honoring Black History Month

During the month of February, we celebrate Black History Month. African Americans have a long, distinguished history in the American Red Cross. Gwendolyn T. Jackson was the first African American […]

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 […]

Inside Our Singles CPR Class

I know there are many of you out there who love the concept of Singles CPR, though you wonder just how the execution works. Well, wonder no more! Here’s your […]

A Red Cross Romance

Ever so often, a story comes along that illustrates the true spirit of generosity. While many will express caring on a one-on-one level this Valentine’s Day, it’s important to recognize […]

Prepare-aphernalia: An Empty Altoids Tin

Sometimes the perfect piece of prepare-aphernalia is a $60 complex contraption. And sometimes it’s a cheap old empty box of mints. If you are a lover of ingenuity in preparedness, […]

SIGNS OF LOVE

So, I was minding my own business when a romantic thought came to mind… How do I spell LOVE in Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portugese, Russian, and Sign […]

Recovery 2011

A long stretch of winter storms have tormented a good portion of the United States. The Red Cross is asking donors to help the blood supply recover from effects of […]

I Can Has Preparedness?

Are you as prepared as Urban Kitteh? If not, maybe you’d like to peruse our disaster gear… [P.S. Thanks for sharing, Carrie!]