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Mount St. Helens: 30 Years And Still Going Strong
Thirty years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted. And even though there wasn’t a dramatic loss of life, it’s definitely one of the most notable disasters in Pacific Northwest history. […]
Blood Cell Bakery
Learning about blood can apparently make you hungry! At least when you learn about blood through cookies. The cookie-artist hands of Ms. Humble from Not So Humble Pie joined the […]
Poll: Would You Wear One On A Yacht?
Our Canadian friends at RedCrossTalk have asked for a little help with a poll: Help them out by sharing your answer. And, to get you in the mood for boating, […]
Double Red Donation Program Expands!
A reporter from KCBY in North Bend participated as one of the first double red donors on the Southern Oregon Coast this week, as the program expands state wide. Double […]
In Case Of Emergency…Yell!
From Oddly Specific via former Red Crosser @tknopeasnt!
Who Knew? Tornadoes
Another cool YahooNews Who Knew? video, this time about a disaster that’s not often seen around these parts… Since tornadoes are pretty unfamiliar here in Oregon, I don’t expect you […]
“Pint for Pint” Blood Drive
I don’t know about you, but after a blood drive on a hot spring day there is one thing I really want… ice cream! Apparently I’m not the only one. […]
May 8th Military Family Appreciation Day
Last Saturday was Military Family Appreciation Day at North Clackamas Park! The beautiful park setting (and really great weather!) provided the backdrop to a day filled with good food, fun […]
Wrapping things up!
I don’t know about you, but I am seriously loving the new Red Cross look! New website, new advertising, and nice new vehicle wraps! If you have been driving around […]
Rebuilding, Through The Eyes Of Children
So there are stats…and there are stories. Two years ago today (May 12, 2008), an 8.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Wenchuan county and the surrounding areas of Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi […]