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Emergency Warming Shelter Activated
The City of Portland has asked the Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross to open an Emergency Warming Center for the community tonight, January 16th, 2011, and we […]
Winter Storm Safety
Winter Storm Safety Checklist Winter Storm Safety Checklist [PDF] Winter storms are predicted for the Portland Metro area this holiday weekend, and maybe into next week. Storms here can range […]
Teen Battles Sickle Cell Anemia Through Education and Volunteer Efforts
Latay Hammick, 13, promotes the need for donors as she herself faces a blood disorder. Read Latay’s full story in The Skanner and give patients a fighting chance; donate with […]
Superstars of the Civil War Blood Drive
Students Shahnaz Mooney and Sarah Lowe prove that “leadership is life” with their volunteer efforts Of the millions of lifesaving blood donations made each year to the Red Cross, almost […]
Portland Apartment Fire Displaces Families
Oregon Red Cross Disaster Action volunteers are responding to an apartment fire on NE San Rafael. Two units were involved in the fire, however the Red Cross is also providing […]
Without the Red Cross, We Would Have Been Lost In recognition of the 2nd anniversary of the Haitian earthquake, we’ve excerpted this powerful piece that was posted on January 10th, […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]
Weiss-Parker Family Reaches Year Thirty-Seven in Blood Donation Legacy
On January 7, 2012, four generations of the Weiss-Parker family assembled at the American Red Cross Red Cross Portland Donor Center, just north of Legacy Emanuel Hospital to give blood […]
This Saturday! Watch and Support Miss Oregon in the 2012 Miss America Competition!
In our ongoing partnership with Miss Oregon Caroline McGowan, we’d like to invite everyone to watch and support her this Saturday night as she promotes her Red Cross platform in […]
Why Should Red Cross Emergency Gear Look So Sexy?
If the beauty was just skin deep, the American Red Cross wouldn’t have put their brand on Eton’s Turbodyne series. During a blackout, earthquake, or other scary emergency, aesthetics are […]