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Cornerstones Conversations: Emergency Preparedness
Whatcha doing for breakfast tomorrow? Wanna meet up and grab a tip or two about preparedness? The Portland Business Alliance is hosting “Cornerstones Conversations” and taking on the tough topic […]
Ask The Question.
“America’s history is not written by the tragedies that have befallen us, but by how we responded to them.” That was Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in a […]
Typhoon Ketsana Updates
A few important updates about the relief efforts for Typhoon Ketsana (aka Ondoy) in Southeast Asia… – The Philippine National Red Cross has been sending out search and rescue teams, […]
Free IHL Class Coming Soon
If a child is holding a hand grenade, is he protected by International Humanitarian Law (IHL)? When I saw this question, it grabbed my attention immediately. And, honestly, I’m not […]
SAF Scholarship for military families!
A little reminder about something awesome provided by the Red Cross’ Service to the Armed Forces program: Red Cross shows some love for military families by offering a scholarship that […]
Modern (Red) Cross Style
Those that know me, know that I adore interior design. I’m not a professional; in fact, I have no idea how to hang curtains and — full disclosure — I’ve […]
Immortalized In Haiku
It’s rare that anyone writes poetry for me (sniff), so you can imagine my utter excitement when I spotted this post on Twitter: I can’t even think of what inspired […]
Facebook for Flood Survival?
So, if you haven’t been following the news, flooding is prompting a Red Cross response on both national and international levels. Our chapter alone has already sent out one volunteer […]
Thirsty for Blood
This whole vampire thing just won’t die. And, honestly, it’s boring me to death. But the latest product inspired by our society’s immortal love of vampires actually doesn’t have my […]
New Zealand… Rocks!!!
What’s not to love about New Zealand? With beautiful beaches, rugged mountains, clever comedians, musical legends, adventurous citizens, talented filmmakers, and handsome men (that last one has nothing to do […]