Tag: blood
You’re Not Too Emo to Save Lives, Are You?
Best. Line. Ever. While browsing the Pacific NW Regional Blood Services website, I stumbled upon a link to the “Epic Adventures of a High School Blood Donor” microsite. There’s some […]
Photos from Tails and Ales!
I’ve been waiting for the photos from the DoveLewis Tails and Ales event to pop up and — voila! — here (and here) they are. As you might remember, the […]
Teens Supply Nearly 15% of Blood Collections
You may have thought kids these days were lazy. Think again. Read this MSNBC article. It features Centennial High School in Gresham and quotes several American Red Cross blood services […]
Blood Donations After China Earthquake
A volunteer noticed this in a slideshow of photos from the earthquake aftermath in China and forwarded it to us. There are a few different photos of people donating blood […]
Weekly Gift Saves Man’s Life, Helps Others
For some people, giving blood even yearly seems like a chore. But for David Martindale, giving blood weekly is actually a relief. That’s because David has hereditary hemochromatosis (better known […]
May 17: Beer, Baths and Blood?
Sure, it sounds like the carnage from an X-rated horror flick, but it’s actually the Tails and Ales Dog Wash and the start of a brand-new partnership between the American […]
You Can Win!! Even if Biffle Didn’t…
Believe it or not, Talladega was on my TV for at least an hour yesterday. I didn’t watch the whole thing, but I did take the time to look up […]
Help! The Red Cross is Making Me Watch NASCAR!
I feel about NASCAR pretty much the same way that Robin feels about country music. Actually, I feel that way about country music too, but that’s another story…we’re talking NASCAR. […]