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Your Job Is Big, Your Cause Is Just
One thing that we don’t share enough on the blog are the little hand-written notes that we get from donors. Julie shared one with me today that I thought was […]
Shake, Rattle, and Drill.
Tomorrow morning at 10am, more than 5 million Southern Californians will all do the exact same thing – and no, it’s not audition for the next American Idol. No, they […]
Know The Top 5 Toy Hazards
Here at the Oregon Trail Chapter, we’re all about keeping people safe. Safe in the water, safe when cooking turkeys and — today — safe from deadly toys. And you […]
Google Tracks Flu Trends Faster Than CDC
One of the disasters we prepare for (see pg. 26 of this booklet) is pandemic flu. (Or “pan flu” as it’s called in preparedness jargon. Although, I think that sounds like […]
One Holiday Project I Don’t Mind Starting Early
If you’re like me, you cringe at how quickly all the billboards and store displays switch into Winter Holiday Mode the instant Halloween is over. I like to take things […]
Storm Watch ’08: Veteran’s Day Disaster
Within 72 hours, we’ll have four significant storms bearing down on our area. There could be flooding, high winds, power outages and even landslides. It’s the kind of thing that […]
DISASTER ACTION TEAM RESPONDS
The DAT team responded to two new cases since last Friday, 7 Nov 08. Two adults in Portland had a major house fire and were assisted with food and clothes; […]
Luv 2 Txt? Text 2HELP!
I got my phone bill the other day and it was insane. I don’t know about you, but evidently I send text messages WAY more frequently than I thought. And […]
Saving A Life At The Athletic Club
Last week I posted a cool story, courtesy of Health & Safety director Stephanie Morgan. In a stunning coincidence, fellow blogger Eldon posted virtually the same thing at the exact […]
Bob Porter: Why I Help
So are we allowed to play favorites when it comes to volunteers? I mean, they are all FABULOUS, but we can especially adore a couple of them, right? Right? Okay, […]