Tag: blood
Ride for Red Hits PDX!
A Canadian beauty queen and an Olympic bobsledder rode their bikes through Portland; one stop on their 4000km (2485 mile) “Ride For Red” from Calgary, Alberta to Santa Monica, California. […]
Battlestar Galactica’s ending could have been spoiled by… blood facts?
If you have followed television over the past decade, you likely have gotten caught by one of the epic story-arch shows with movie-style story writing and filming. After years of […]
Red Cross Superheroes!
True superheroes give blood and learn CPR. A while ago, real life superheroes from Zetaman.TV visited the Portland Red Cross to donate blood, become CPR certified and “fight the great […]
“Pint for a Pizza” Blood Drive – All October!
Help Save a Life at the Papa Murphy’s “Pint for a Pizza” Blood Drive! What’s better than pizza night with Papa Murphy’s Take n’ Bake Pizza? How about a free […]
EARTH The Book The Mention
While I might not be the biggest book reader, nor am I actively politically minded, I do enjoy a funny book that pokes fun at just about everything. That is […]
Being Prepared for the Unexpected
Even though it is Preparedness Month, sometimes we see Red Cross related news that even catches us off guard. Here are a few amazing/interesting/awkward stories from the past two weeks. […]
Portland Pirate Pride!
“Avast ye bilge-sucking seadog! Keelhaul the scallywag over Davy Jones’ locker! …Are you completely confused? If so, you need to brush up on your Pirate English! This weekend is the […]
Think You Can’t Donate Blood? Investigate and Be Sure!
“I was out of the country for a year…” “My iron level is always too low…” “I just got a tattoo…”There are many reasons for why people think they can’t […]
Donating Blood for Community Preparedness
Here is a video from our media partners at KNDU (Richland, Washington). The American Red Cross Pacific Northwest Blood Region includes much of Oregon and Washington, meaning that a donation […]
One Last Summer Festival!
Summer means a few things to me: awesome concerts (like Portland’s own Musicfest Northwest), outdoor movie nights, fun at the coast and elephant ears. Yep, no summer would be complete […]