We’re Having A Tweet-Up!

What with all the snow and the holidays, we’ve seen a serious drop in blood donations this week.  So we decided – at the suggestion of one of our twitter […]

Tweeting Up At A Blood Drive

If you saw my last post, you know that we’re already planning for a future blood drive “tweet-up.” While I’m sad to say that we won’t be the first to […]

To Snow – or – Not to Snow

Blood Services is a little nervous about the projected cold snap that’s expected to arrive this weekend. Just one day of funky weather can create a deficit in our collections. […]

Local Apheresis Team Takes Home Two Awards

The Portland Red Cross Apheresis Team are smokin’ this year and they were recognized by CoridianBCT as one of the “Best in the West.” Maybe you’re wondering – what in […]

Saving Lives Without Spending A Cent

As I was looking for a holiday gift photo to go in the One Minute Update, I stumbled across yet another attention-getting Red Cross ad campaign (see others here, here […]

New Donor Center Opens In Clark County

Our friends down in Blood Services have had some exciting news — they’ve just opened a brand new Blood and Platelet Donor Center in Clark County! The new location has […]

All The News That’s Fit To Type

With a short week at work, it seems imperative to pack a whole lot of great info into the next three days of blogging. With that, I give you some […]

Celebrity Chef Says Thanks For Giving

Given my recent confession, you might wonder why I’m blogging about celebrity chefs and receipes. But really, what Portlander isn’t a foodie? The latest news is that southern cooking queen […]

Who’s Winning The Civil War?

So you’ve been on pins and needles wondering who’s winning the Civil War Blood Drive, right? Well, if you’re an OSU Beavers fan, you’ll be pleased to know that, well, […]