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Prepare-aphernalia: Gizmodo Taste Test!
We’ve blogged Costco’s $2,999 1-year, 4-person supply of freeze dried and dehydrated food before. We ogled the colorful cans, figured out the total number of servings (18,485!) and determined the […]
Comic Relief
Can you imagine being a kid whose house – along with all your toys, books, games, etc. – was completely destroyed by a tornado? Ugh. It’s just heartbreaking. That’s why […]
Bob (Unicycles) Across America!
Slightly reminiscent of Forrest Gump’s cross country jog, Bob Mueller, 20, left Portland, Maine on May 17 riding a 36-inch unicycle and intends on finishing in Portland, Oregon in a […]
Tiny Drones + Daytime Mosquitoes = Red Cross Conspiracy?
Our own Dave Brooke spotted this letter in today’s Oregonian. It made me smile on a Friday, so I thought I’d share it with you. Thanks for making our day, […]
Pint For Pounds almost done brewing
Are you weak from a lack of coffee? There is only a week left in our Pint For Pounds campaign, in which presenting blood and platelet donors can enter for […]
Red Cross Hosts Student Art Exhibit Influenced By Japan Earthquake
In remembrance of the March 2011 Japan Earthquake, the Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross and senior and junior students from Lake Oswego High School have created a […]
REMINDER: Tornado Alley Strikes Portland
Tonight’s the night! Head on over to OMSI’s Film Festival for the premiere of Tornado Alley (it’ll keep airing through the weekend), a flick that — with all the vivid […]
Pit Bull Sasha Receives Red Cross Honor
Some people are afraid of Pit Bulls, but Sasha is not a dog to be feared. Similar to most all-white dogs, Sasha was born deaf and has miraculously overcome many […]
Fashion Icons, Celebrities Create Tees For Japan
In support of the ‘Save Japan’ campaign, Japanese fashion and clothing line Uniqlo is partnering with Condé Nast Group (publisher of Vogue and GQ, amongst others) to help raise funds […]
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 […]