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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 […]

Store Manager Saves Baby With CPR

A staff person for the Portland Goodwill stores just wrote to us inquiring about nominating her colleague for a Breakfast of Champions Hero Award. And her story was too amazing […]

Flooding Causes Waffle Shortage!

Due, in part, to flooding in its Atlanta bakery, Kellog’s has announced a shortage of Eggo waffles. They’ve now begun rationing them, so expect a waffle rush at your local […]

Teens are Terrific!

Would YOU wake up early on a cold, Saturday morning to walk door-to-door distributing fire safety information? Well 37 Benson High School teens did just that last weekend. Thirty-seven! Check […]

A Holiday Gift You Don’t Want

The Oregon Department of Human Services folks did a great job with this PSA, which you should be seeing on a TV near you. If you’re a fan of clever […]

If The Roads Aren’t Ready, Are You?

According to a new ODOT study, many Oregon roadways (like HWY 101, I-5, and some bridges) could  become impassable in the event of a major earthquake. That means you could […]

PIO 4 H1N1 JIC

This week I’m out of the office…but hard at work. I’ve taken on the role of Lead PIO (Public Information Officer) for the H1N1 JIC (Joint Information Center). I assure […]

Wanted: Info On “Ice Twisters”

[In my best booming movie trailer voice…] In a city where ice is infrequent and tornadoes are even rarer… In a community that thought they were prepared for anything… They […]

Together We Prepare New Columbia and Tamarack

For our chapter, when disaster strikes in a neighborhood, is isn’t enough to offer prevention strategies through literature alone…we’ve decided to hit the streets and speak to residents one-by-one, ensuring […]