Willamette Week: Quake-Up Call

In the reasonably near future, perhaps within our lifetimes and quite possibly as soon as tomorrow, an earthquake will strike Portland with roughly the same force felt this month in […]

Remain Calm, Place Newspaper Over Head

This stick figure illustrated guide of what to do in case of a nuclear attack evidently comes from the early ’80s. But it reminds me more of the 1957 PDX […]

Oregon Research is Making Headlines!

At the Red Cross, we know that cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States – and through our health and safety […]

Why I Give: Claire Abraham

Claire Abraham donated $35 of her own money from her piggy bank to the Red Cross after hearing about what was happening to the children of Haiti. But she didn’t […]

A Different Kind of Graffiti

A friend shared this photo of “graffiti” in Haiti. Pretty poignant. To all of you who have donated your time, effort, and/or money to the relief efforts… merci.

On Beer, Pregnant Women and CPR…

Q: What do you get when you combine 11 pregnant women and an Oregon brewery? A: An infant CPR class for new parents, of course! Sure, it’s not a great […]

Onè Respe, A Photographic Benefit

We’ve all seen the recent photos from Haiti — wreckage, injuries and heartbreak. Every day, it becomes harder to recall the beauty of the country and its people, as colorful […]

Why I Give: John Paris

Meet John Paris. John’s birth name is actually Jean-Robert; he was born and raised in Haiti and came to Portland in 1960 at just 8 years old. He feels fortunate […]