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Ameri-Complishments
As the Oregon State Service Corps (OSSC) AmeriCorps Program recently finished up the 2nd quarter progress report for the 08-09 service year (covering September 2008 through March 2009). While representing […]
All The News That’s Fit To Print
There are so many little announcements today that I thought I’d wrap ’em all up in one post, rather than drag things out. So, without further ado, here’s the rundown: […]
Big News For Oregon, Bigger News For NHQ
We’ve had big news around the Oregon Trail Chapter today — our fearless leader (and Cross Blogger) Thomas Bruner was just promoted to a position on the American National Red […]
Red Cross Employee Spotlight: Justin Miller
Meet Justin. He’s a Red Cross blood services HLA technician here in Portland. Not only does Justin get to wear a really cool lab coat while he works, he also […]
Worldwide Wednesday Thursday Wrap-Up
Eek, sorry guys. I was at a conference for the first couple days of this week, so my internal calendar has been thrown off. I didn’t realize yesterday was Wednesday until […]
CPR4LGBTQ: Do You Know What It Means?
Before you Red Dress, Red Cross! This Saturday, the Oregon Trail Chapter will offer the first in a new series of classes: CPR4LGBTQ. Held in the comfortable, casual “living room” […]
Earthquake Drill!
We practice the preparedness we preach here at the Red Cross. Today – the final day of Earthquake Preparedness Month – our AmeriCorps team surprised us with the annual office […]
Flickr Finds: The Flu Tap
No more fist bump, now it’s the flu tap. Thanks @newmediajim!
We Love Taxes!
Honest, we really do. But not until 2009. That’s when your Oregon Red Cross will (finally!) appear in the tax booklet, allowing you to check off that you’d really like […]
Face Mask Fashion
Staying safe doesn’t have to mean giving up your sense of humor. In Mexico, people are embracing “face mask fashion,” doodling and drawing on basic blue surgical masks. Really, when […]