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Francisco Teaches Child CPR

Last week, we posted a video from Portland’s Univision featuring our instructor Francisco Ianni. Great information; wrong video. Now we’ve got the right one, as well as some words from […]

Disaster Response Update

August 4: Our Direct Assistance Specialist helped a client whose mobile home in Arlington, Ore. was completely destroyed. The fire occurred around midnight and the client slept outside until this […]

He’s No Chicken Little…

Whatcha doing this Thursday night? Want to meet the Prophet of Doom? Every month, our disaster volunteers get together for a meeting and invite a very special guest to present. […]

Portland: Most Awesomest City Ever

Last week was a big week for our fair city, as we were picked for several of those “Most Awesomest City Ever” lists. Two that caught my eye — taking […]

Disaster Response Update

August 2: Disaster volunteers responded to an apartment fire in Banks, OR. The fire affected one unit, displacing two adults, a child and an infant. We provided lodging and assistance […]

Bee-ing Prepared For Anything

I love honey. In my tea, on my biscuits…just about anywhere. But while I like what they produce, I don’t necessarily like bees. And I definitely don’t have any love […]

Roselyn Apartment Fire In Photos

This afternoon, I had the privilege of meeting many residents of the Roselyn Apartments. Sadly, I didn’t meet them in their homes — I met them in a temporary shelter […]

Francisco Teaches CPR On Univision

Univision rocks. Back when I had a tv I watched it all the time. And up until just a few minutes ago, my favorite thing on the station was the […]

Disaster Response Update: Roselyn Apartments

Last night, the lives of many NW Portland residents changed dramatically. Here’s what the Red Cross did to help: At 6:30 p.m., the Oregon Trail Chapter was notified of an […]