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Give the Gift That Saves the Day!
Now, more than ever, people want their gifts to really matter. In this season of hope, consider a gift that truly “keeps on giving”. The Red Cross responds to 70,000 […]
Observe World AIDS Day
Today is World AIDS Day. Take a moment to remember that someone becomes infected with HIV every 12 seconds, about half of them under age 25. Every 16 seconds someone […]
Holiday Giving Catalogue: Give Our Troops a Holiday Gift
This holiday season, give to someone who does so much for your country; give to a service member. When you’re writing your gift list, don’t forget to include someone who […]
The Perfect Gift
You can gift wrap a sweater. You can place a bow on a shiny new bicycle. You can fill a gift bag with holiday cookies. One thing you can’t put […]
A little Blog-Love for an Incomparable Three
On Monday in Lake Oswego, a fair at a retirement community represented an extraordinary collaboration between three parties I greatly respect.Party #1: The American Red CrossNow I’m a bit biased […]
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 […]
Cold weather is coming! Want to volunteer?
When it gets really cold outside in the Portland metro area, there are many people who need help to make it through the night. In fact last year, in what […]
UO Ducks Win the Civil War Blood Drive Competition
Final Civil War Blood Drive Score: Ducks 3,416 – Beavers 3,173The ten-year anniversary of the Civil War Blood Drive was a fierce competition this year and the numbers show how […]
We’re looking for heroes!
Every year, the Oregon Red Cross honors extraordinary acts of courage, humanity, unselfishness, and commitment to our communities at our annual Breakfast of Champions, being held this year on Tuesday, […]
Just in time for the afternoon gut-pack…
This just in from an interesting blog called The Daily on “mindful eating” this Thanksgiving: “Hey, everybody, it’s holiday time! Temptation is everywhere! To avoid becoming more stuffed than the […]