Tag: blood
“Red Cross Racers” Place Fifth in the 2009 Dragon Boat Races
Last Sunday, the “Red Cross Racers,” a dedicated team of 25 Red Cross staff members, family, friends, and volunteers, took fifth place in their division of the 2009 Rose Festival […]
Sit Back, Relax, and Donate
I’m pretty lazy. I’m not going to lie about it. My lazy tendencies date back to elementary school and the days of long after school couch naps, accompanied by Cheez-its, […]
Step Up to the Plate and Support the Red Cross!
Chicken ain’t nothin’ but a bird! Drive him home! Hustle up! Heeeeeeeybattabattabatta! Whether you’re a true baseball fan, or just like to heckle players by yelling out fun baseball phrases, […]
Are You Ready to Rock?
The Red Cross knows that blood donors totally rock. We also think that giving blood and helping to save lives doesn’t always have to be as serious as it sounds. […]
Vroom vroom vroom…
Ladies and gentleman, start your engines…because Red Cross Racing time is here! The NASCAR season is upon us and the Red Cross Racing blood donor competition is back for it’s […]
Roses are red, violets are blue…
…sign up to donate blood, and people who need it will love you! This is me with my mom Rose (right). My mom is the prettiest Rose I know. That’s […]
Donate Blood: Do it for the Babies
Last week, Jeff (our Blood Donor Scheduling Supervisor) came to me with a powerful plea: “Donate blood today. Do it for the babies.” That’s really all he had to say. […]
Lizzie Bell in the ICU
Remember Lizzie Bell? Her touching story about her constant need for blood transfusions caught America’s attention last March when she was featured on the hit television show Extreme Makeover Home […]
Blood Everywhere!
Robin, Lise, and I have more in common than our love for all things Red Cross; as true Portland girls, we also love to thrift shop! Over the weekend Robin […]
Doing Good While Looking Good
My birthday is next week. My boyfriend has serious “gift pressure anxiety” and always claims he doesn’t know what to get me for my birthday, albeit my obvious attempts to […]