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You’re Not Too Emo to Save Lives, Are You?
Best. Line. Ever. While browsing the Pacific NW Regional Blood Services website, I stumbled upon a link to the “Epic Adventures of a High School Blood Donor” microsite. There’s some […]
New Incidents / Responses
Our Chapter Disaster Action Teams were in action again. We responded to three family fires since last Friday, 23 May (the long weekend): 1. Two homeless persons had a tent […]
Oregon Trail Chapter Assists in Colorado
Considering that I just left Colorado and the recent tornados, it should be no suprise that my first blog is about the relief efforts in Colorado for last week’s tornados. […]
Pistons v. Celtics
I was watching the Pistons/Celtics game yesterday (Pistons stomped ’em, by the way). Since it was a Memorial Day game, they spent time before tip off honoring people who had […]
Photos from Tails and Ales!
I’ve been waiting for the photos from the DoveLewis Tails and Ales event to pop up and — voila! — here (and here) they are. As you might remember, the […]
Take To The Water This Holiday Weekend
With a holiday weekend ahead, I’m sure I’m not the only one thinking about BBQs and boating and all the other fun things that come with an Oregon summer. That […]
Supporting Military Families All Year Long…Not Just On Memorial Day
People know the Red Cross for a lot of things — disaster response, blood donation, health and safety classes — but one of the unsung roles of our organization is […]
Look Pretty, Support China Relief
Those of you who know me, know about my secret life as a writer for Portland Picks. The guide to all things fashionable (and yummy!) in our fair city, writing […]
Know Before You Go: Wilderness First Aid
Before I got to the Red Cross, I spent time in another place that’s busy responding to disasters…Legacy Emanuel Hospital. And not a year went by without an incident of […]
This flower is amazing. So are volunteers – nominate one!
This carnation has been sitting on the information desk since the week of April 27th. (I know because we gave these carnations to volunteers for National Volunteer Week.) Every day […]