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Closer To Home
Okay, let’s bring our attention a little closer to home for a minute. I’ve noticed a slight upswing in the frequency of home fires in our area this week. (You […]
What Makes Bad News Better?
The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is all over the news right now. (It has been declared a national emergency after claiming more than 600 hundred lives and infecting 14,000.) This […]
Rock Star With A Big Heart
Check it out! American Idol finalist, Michael Johns, has made a Christmas album and decided to donate all the proceeds to the American Red Cross and ALS. (50/50 split). What […]
A family of 3 adults and 2 children had a fire in Umatilla on Saturday, Dec 6. The family had a temporary place to stay, but found they do need […]
11-Year-Old Gathers 30,000 Holiday Cards!
I’m about to mail off a big envelop filled with the 50+ cards we made for the Holiday Mail For Heroes project. (Once I find the stamps…) But 50 cards […]
Hero Puppies Save Three-Year-Old Boy
If these puppies were Oregonians, I’d nominate them to be our “animal heroes” at the Breakfast of Champions. But, alas, these adorable little heroes are from Virginia. And this […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Nov. 23, a family of 5 adults and 1 child had a fire in their house Hood River. The Red Cross volunteers assisted the family with —Lodging in a […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Dec. 7 a family had a fire in their house in St. Helens. When the Red Cross Volunteers arrived they assisted of the family of 2 adults, 2 children […]
Measles may not be a big deal in America…
But it’s still a significant cause of death in many other countries. The good news is, the Red Cross is helping to kick measles to the curb with the Measles […]
Local Apheresis Team Takes Home Two Awards
The Portland Red Cross Apheresis Team are smokin’ this year and they were recognized by CoridianBCT as one of the “Best in the West.” Maybe you’re wondering – what in […]