Red, White and Vroom!

Even though World Cup fever might be over, a summer of sports is still heating up. In Portland this upcoming weekend, NASCAR will be taking over as the K&N Pro […]

Photo Frenzy!

Our Flickr site has blown up with all the Red Cross activity going on lately! A Star Wars blood drive, youth awards, a Zombie Squad preparedness night, Twilight movie jewelry […]

ARC and KGW team up for ‘Live to Give’

I have to admit, one of the things that really makes me smile is seeing Red Cross mentions in the local media. When I visited local NBC Affiliate KGW’s website […]

Hear Great Tunes, and Support a Great Cause!

Fourth of July might be over, with it’s big explosions and plenty of music festivals across the region, however the great weather today is a reminder that a summer of […]

Exciting Publicity On Portland Blood Donation

The latest edition of The Portland Observer came out yesterday…and it featured two Red Cross articles! The first is a cover story on the critical need for blood donation through […]

Blood science in the news!

There have been a couple interesting stories related to blood lately- lets take a peak! In blood collection, centrifuges are often used for a variety of purposes. They are the […]

Fashion Finds: Summer REDecorating

Even though Tara’s gone, her REDecorating tips live on. And even though it doesn’t FEEL like summer, with the solstice passed, I can assure you that it really is. So, […]

Twilight: Eclipse Blood Drive

In the past, the Red Cross and the ‘Twilight’ franchise seem to go hand-in-hand. Chapter services promoted the film, then Twilight came back to support Chapter services, and Blood Services […]

Charles Drew Blood Drive

On Saturday, June 12, the Portland Red Cross hosted the Charles Drew Blood Drive. It was a huge success, not just for bringing in blood donations, but for strengthening our […]