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Candle vs. Flashlight — Which One Wins?
In a blackout, would you light a candle or use a flashlight? Hopefully the answer is simple (if not, bone up right here), but if you’re one of those who […]
Meet Alex. Change The World.
I just want to give a shout out to Alex Steed, a super-motivated digital do-gooder who recently finished driving across the entire country just to meet and better understand his […]
5,000 Years Ago: The First First Aid?
Scientists may have just discovered some of the earliest use of first aid. They’ve found that Ötzi, the 5,000-year-old man found frozen in ice, may have dressed his own wounds. How […]
One Year Later: December 2007 Storms
Do you remember what you were doing a year ago this week? If you lived along Oregon’s coast, you could well have been stranded at home; stuck without power and […]
Red Cross Responds To Tragedy In Mumbai
By now I’m sure you’re aware of the attacks in Mumbai over the Thanksgiving weekend. Today I received an email from our international issues point person, Eric Porterfield, detailing what […]
We Won! We Won!
And we couldn’t have done it without you. Thanks to everyone who voted for us on Facebook in the Our World Gives campaign. (An astounding grand total of 18,582 votes!) This […]
Saving Lives Without Spending A Cent
As I was looking for a holiday gift photo to go in the One Minute Update, I stumbled across yet another attention-getting Red Cross ad campaign (see others here, here […]
One Minute Update — It Doesn’t Take A Minute To Create
Today is the first weekday in December, which means that Robin and I are quite busy. You see, despite our best and most noble intentions, we never quite have our […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Nov. 26, a family in Portland had a fire in their apartment. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived, they assisted the 1 adult and 2 children with: –A client […]
“The Only Thing That Rhymes With Elf Is Blelf.”
Look at all those cards! A whole table full! As promised, Julie and I set up a craft table in the lunch area today to make Holiday Cards For Heroes. By […]