Tag: blood
Rock Out At Warped Tour This Weekend!
Donating blood and helping save lives doesn’t have to be as serious as it sounds. The Red Cross is encouraging people to donate blood and have some fun by rocking […]
Make an Arrangement to Help Save Lives
The Red Cross and Edible Arrangements®, the pioneer and leader in artistically designed fresh fruit displays and chocolate dipped fruit, are partnering during the month of August to “Make an […]
Don’t Forget! Tomorrow, KGON Rocks the Portland Donor Center!
Help save a life while having a great time at the 2nd Annual KGON “ALL ROCKERS BLEED” Blood Drives located only at the Portland, Vancouver and Salem Donor Centers now […]
Red Cross Needs Help to Refuel Our Tank
Last weekend Vancouver, Washington NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was in town to watch the region’s only race. This weekend Greg will be back on the track for the Indianapolis Brickyard […]
Syrian Nursing Professionals Visit the Red Cross
Yesterday, the Portland Red Cross had the honor of hosting a tour for World Affairs Council of Oregon’s visiting nursing professionals from Syria. We discussed the role of nursing as […]
Dedicated Blood Drives Honor Officer Who Survived Multiple Gunshot Wounds
The Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office recently hosted a two-day blood drive to honor Lincoln City Police Officer Steven Dodds. Officer Dodds received multiple gunshot wounds during a traffic stop […]
A Different Kind of Disaster
As was mentioned last week, the Red Cross as the Nation’s leading supplier of lifesaving blood is currently facing shortages of many blood types, especially Type O Negative. This is […]
Summer of music perks for blood donors
Summer is a time for going out, having fun, and enjoying outdoor concerts. It is also a great time to present to donate blood, as there are many summer promotions. […]
Red, White and YOU Blood Drives – July 4th!
The Red Cross will host its annual Celebrate Freedom blood drives on Monday, July 4, 2011. The Celebrate Freedom events help give an important boost to vital blood collections during […]
Tiny Drones + Daytime Mosquitoes = Red Cross Conspiracy?
Our own Dave Brooke spotted this letter in today’s Oregonian. It made me smile on a Friday, so I thought I’d share it with you. Thanks for making our day, […]