Tag: blood
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, […]
Blood: Where Science Meets That Warm Fuzzy Feeling
Ooh, I just read some fun facts in today’s Wired article about the first blood transfusions in the 1600’s! Yeah, that’s right, they did blood transfusions way back then. But […]
Who Is That Woman?
See that photo? That’s Steve Stegeman, CEO of our Pacific Northwest Regional Blood Services, giving blood at the most recent Friends and Family Blood Drive. Now look closer. See that […]
Do You Bleed Orange or Green?
I’ve shared my feelings about football before, but here’s one rivalry that I can really get behind. For the seventh year in a row, University of Oregon Ducks and Oregon […]