Tag: Disaster Relief
Luv 2 Txt? Text 2HELP!
I got my phone bill the other day and it was insane. I don’t know about you, but evidently I send text messages WAY more frequently than I thought. And […]
Hunter S. Thompson on Minor Toilet Articles
How often do you hear the Red Cross quote Hunter S. Thompson? Well, you will here. I’m posting this as a follow up to Lise’s posts yesterday (yes, that’s two […]
Pessimist Or Optimist?
Are you a “glass half full” or a “glass half empty” person? I’d say that I’m the former; somewhat of an eternal optimist. So when I saw the news that […]
Disasters Change Lives. You Can Too.
The Magic Fryer video came from last year’s hurricane season, but this year’s is still ongoing. Just to give you a little visual reminder of what the Red Cross has […]
It’s A Great Truck, Ain’t It?
Now you can check out a Red Cross emergency communications vehicle with the help of YouTube’s Magic Fryer, a 16-year-old who has made an astounding 162 videos on a variety […]
Co-Workers Pitch In to Help Red Cross Volunteer
Did you know that there are still 45 Oregonians on the ground helping with relief efforts for Hurricane Ike? One of them is the Oregon Pacific Chapter’s Saundra Romero, whose […]
Legislation Passes; $130M Heading Our Way
We received some very exciting news this morning…I’ll let GMcG share it with you: “In response to our request, Congress has passed legislation that includes a $100 million appropriation for […]
A Yummy Bit Of Portland History
If you grew up in Portland as I did, you surely remember Farrell’s ice cream parlor. I celebrated many birthdays at the Weidler location and loved the old-fashioned candy store, […]
WiiNintendo.net 1UPing Disasters
Formerly “Ike’ll Get No Sympathy From Us!”, WiiNintendo.net has revamped the competition and decided to take on ALL disasters. It’s now called “WiiNintendo.net 1UPing Disasters.” It makes sense. I mean gamers battle […]
Selling Lemonade for the Red Cross
While most kids have packed away their lemonade stands for the summer, Luke Fraiser, Jacob Kassman and Emily Kassman are still going strong. The three are residents of Katy, Texas, […]