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Like Quizzes? Here’s Another One
If you’re a huge fan of Ken Jennings or have ever attended a trivia night, you probaby fancy yourself a quizmaster. Well, to meet your insatiable need for Q&A, I […]
Gail’s Top Priority: Revitalizing Our Brand
I got an e-mail a while back that I’ve been meaning to mention on the blog. In it, GMcG (my new abbreviation for Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern) laid out […]
Hurricane Season ’08: It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over
First of all, just a shout-out to Robin. She isn’t even at work today and she blogged (TWICE!!) whereas I did nothing. How awesome is she? Truthfully, I wasn’t really […]
His Mind Turned To Mush
“My father-in-law got up, grabbed an iron and a bottle of Listerine and that was all. Like a lot of people, when the disaster happened, his mind turned to mush. […]
Wondering What’s Up With Hurricane Ike?
Check out the Ike-specific Online Newsroom. You’ll find maps, photos, and audio reports from volunteers on the ground. Red Crossers have been hard at work in Florida and the Keys […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Sept. 6, a family in Portland had a fire at their house. When the volunteers arrived they helped the family with:–3 nights in a nearby motel. On Sept 7, […]
Why Disasters Are Getting Worse
I just read a really interesting Time article by Amanda Ripley (author of this book) on the subject of why there seem to be more BIG disasters these days. Her […]
How To Host A Preparedness Party
You know that it’s National Preparedness Month, right? You’ve been celebrating it non-stop since Monday – gleefully rummaging through your disaster kit for expired items to replace, turning your morning […]
Responses
On Sept 4, 2008 Red Cross volunteers met with 2 more people that were residences of the apartment that had the fire Sept. 3. The 2 adults had a place […]
Willamette Chapter Honors Local Heroes
Meet Claudia Thompson. She’s one the six amazing local heroes that the Willamette Chapter of the American Red Cross – headquartered in Salem – honored this morning at their annual […]