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The #just1thing You Can Do To Be Prepared Contest! In honor of National Preparedness Month, we’re bringing back our incredibly awesome Twitter and Facebook contest! The Oregon Red Cross and […]
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 […]
Pint For Pint Blood Drives – Final Chance!
Looking for a cool deal that makes a real difference? Today is the last day to help save lives AND get a sweet treat from Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream […]
Hot, Windy, and Dry Conditions Raises the Risk of Wildfires
If the smoke in the Willamette Valley or the shocking images from Texas haven’t been warning enough, it is wildfire season. With this week expected to be the warmest of […]
A Lady Always Prepares…
All rights reserved by bluepoolimages Women are generally the most prepared people I know. You’re hungry? She’s got a snack. You’re cranky? She’s got a toy. You broke your leg? […]
Friday Final Cut
It has been a busy week in this post-Hurricane, post-Earthquake, pre-Velociraptor society, with a plethora of stories we weren’t able to blog. So here’s your final cut… everything that we […]
Free Chipotle Burrito? Just Roll Up Your Sleeve!
Hungry? On Tuesday, September 6th, the Red Cross and Chipotle want to satisfy your hunger and your appetite for helping others. Our Chipotle Blood Drive is returning to offer your […]
September is National Velociraptor Awareness Month!
Jim was glad he’d taken the Red Cross Velocireadiness Class My good friends, I believe it is important to acknowledge the potential for disasters every day and prepare for them […]
Hurricane Irene Impacts Blood Supply
The American Red Cross is moving blood products to the areas most likely to be affected by Hurricane Irene so that these products will be available during and after the […]
Finding Faults…on Mt. Hood
Ian Madin and his team have found a previously undetected seismic fault that appears to be both active and dangerous on the northern flank of Mount Hood. Madin, the chief […]