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Meet Oregon Hero Madison McRae
Okay, so you’ve spent all day thinking about a hero story. And, coincidently, today’s Oregonian had a PERFECT example. You really have to read it to believe it, but the […]
Babysitting Party
A mom called to inquire if she could set up a BBS class for her daughter’s birthday. She asked her daughter what kind of party she wanted for her birthday. […]
Blood: Where Science Meets That Warm Fuzzy Feeling
Ooh, I just read some fun facts in today’s Wired article about the first blood transfusions in the 1600’s! Yeah, that’s right, they did blood transfusions way back then. But […]
Who’s Your Hero?
Let’s talk about heroes for a second. No, I’m not talking about the TV show…though didn’t you love last week’s episode with Sylar’s backstory? And aren’t you looking forward to […]
Calling All Gamers: The Great Shakeout Continues…
What 5 million Californians did yesterday was only the beginning. The Great Shakeout will continue online for the next three weeks in an alternate reality game. Appropriately named Aftershock, the game […]
So Did California Survive The Shakeout?
Yesterday was The Great Southern California Shakeout and I’ve been looking around for photos and coverage of what actually happened. Sadly, I can’t find much, but I’m hoping more reports […]
Staying Connected With TroopTube
So you’re a fan of the Red Cross’ Service to Armed Forces on Facebook. You’ve already mailed your holiday card. Maybe it’s about time you made a video. According to […]
Teach Your Children Well…
While sorting through old Red Cross CDs, VHS tapes and cassettes here at the chapter, I unearthed an incredible relic.Hardly containing my 90’s nostalgia from the discovery, I picked up […]
Weather Coverage With Personality
I’m a sucker for anthropomorphism. Earlier this week when the Mars Phoenix Lander sent its “dying” message on Twitter, my heart melted into a big gooey puddle the size of…well, the […]
Fun, Games and Preparedness
Everyone loves a good farmer’s market, and members of the Portland NET program and the Red Cross are no different. Nationwide, neighborhood teams are organizing themselves to respond to disaster […]