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Pop Quiz: Olympic Trials and the Red Cross
I know I just gave you a quiz, but here’s the REAL pop quiz of the day: What’s the connection between the U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Track and Field […]
A Lesson on Lightning
I might not be able to predict earthquakes, but I could definitely see the signs of a summer storm yesterday afternoon. The sky was gray, the air humid and rain […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On June 27, 2008 the Portland Disaster volunteers assisted a family of 4, that had an apartment fire on June 24 in Portland with:–A client assistance card to shop for […]
Read Our Profiles, Learn New Stuff
BTW, have you noticed that Robin and I have updated our profiles for your reading pleasure? Okay, there’s not much there…yet. We’ll try to get all the other bloggers to […]
Check Out Our New Shirts!
We got a very cool delivery today…several t-shirts that were used by the Portland Chinese Times to raise money to support China earthquake relief efforts. Here you see the t-shirt […]
Weather Service Warns of Hot Temps This Weekend
It’s officially going to be HOT this weekend — check out the National Weather Service heat advisory announcement. With that said, it seems like perfect time to remind you of […]
Dam!!! Now There Are 2 States With 10,000 Lakes…
Clever, right? And sweet, when you know that proceeds from the sale of this Iowa Flood Relief t-shirt are being donated to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund ($9 […]
It’s Always Time for a Parade!
You saw us at the Starlight Parade. You saw us at Pride. Now look for us at Good in the (Neighbor)Hood! Yup, that’s right. Oregon Trail Chapter staff, volunteers and […]
Red Cross Volunteer on the Blog
Hello everyone, I am a volunteer with the Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross. I serve in the emergency services area as a disaster responder. I joined the […]
The First Date From Hell
Would things have gone any better if they had taken Wilderness First Aid classes? At least they’re still holding hands in the video!