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Oh, so you’re wondering how the Emergency Blood Drive Tweet-up went?
Well, let me tell you. (Photo set here.) After we put the call out on twitter the word spread like wildfire. It was short notice, and many people were out […]
Shelters and Centers and Partners…Oh My!
With all the talk about Emergency Warming Centers over the past two weeks, you probably are thinking that we haven’t been up to much else. But you’d be so wrong! […]
Emergency Warming Centers by the Numbers
Here’s a draft summary of services delivered through Emergency Warming Centers during the last two weeks: 14 consecutive nights of operation 2,800 overnight stays (guests) 168 overnight stays (companion animals) […]
My All-Nighter at the Emergency Warming Center
December 26-27, 2008Friday Night/Saturday Morning 8:00 p.m. – I show up for my shift. I make it clear that I’m here as a worker -bee tonight, and not as the […]
Who’s That Handsome Guy?
Yeah, that’s our CEO and fellow blogger, Thomas Bruner. He was in The Oregonian on Christmas Day, talking about the very best gifts he’s given and received. Wanna know what […]
A Small Dose Of Reality
I’ve admitted before that, every once in a while, I succumb to the mind-numbing shallowness that is reality TV. I try my very hardest to keep it to the shows […]
Natural Disasters ‘Killed Over 220,000’ In 2008
Need a little reality check about the dangers of natural disasters? See this article, based on a report by Germany-based reinsurer, Munich Re. According to the article, although the number […]
What’s In Your Trunk?
Joseph Rose over at The Oregonian is doing his part to educate locals about savvy commuting. Prior to Snowpocalpyse ’08, he put together this little video to show off the […]
Tweet Tweet! Automatic Smoke Alarm Reminders
Remembering to check your smoke alarm just got a lot easier. The L.A. Fire Department – already leaders in social media – have started a new twitter account that does […]
Disaster Responses
The American Red Cross in Boardman has closed its emergency shelter after assisting 18 families involved in the Friday Dec. 26, apartment fire. The local American Red Cross volunteers operated […]