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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 […]
Breaking News: Our Candice Just Saved A Life!
Our office is positively buzzing with excitement and pride right now, because about an hour ago – just before showing up for her shift at our Red Cross office where […]
Chile Earthquake May Have Shifted Time!
Okay, so it’s not exactly LOST style time travel, but scientists say that the earthquake in Chile likely shifted the Earth’s axis about 3 inches – shortening the length of […]
TOTN: Differences Between Haiti & Chile Quakes
I missed Monday’s episode of Talk of the Nation on NPR. Normally, I’d be okay with that, but this discussion sounded fascinating. TOTN took a look at the recent earthquakes […]
The Geology behind Chile’s Earthquake hits close to home
With the news of damage from the 8.8 magnitude Chilean Earthquake still coming in, many news outlets (both locally and nationally) are bringing up the point that the same thing […]
Preparedness On A Plane
Samuel L. Jackson taught us to be prepared for snakes on a plane, but what about breathing and First Aid emergencies? Travel expert Christopher Eliott blogged on this very topic […]
Southern Oregon’s Pennies for Pints
Starting today, an exciting challenge is happening in Jackson and Josephine Counties. As a partnership between the Southern Oregon Red Cross Chapter and the Pacific Northwest Blood Services Region, the […]
Helping Haiti Through Art, Prose and Poetry
I’d like to take a moment to introduce you to a friend of ours on Twitter. Her name is Clare Jeffcock and you can find her at @ClareJulissa. She’s 13 […]
Warning Labels That’ll Make You Laugh
Sometimes I feel a little like your mom. I’m the one who’s always reminding you to drop, cover and hold on…or learn CPR…or change the batteries in your smoke detector. […]
Blood Donor Spotlight: Craig Cline
Craig Cline of Salem, Oregon has been donating blood for 26 years. Today he is scheduled to give his 160th pint of blood at the Red Cross. Craig donates blood […]