Tag: emergency warming centers
Matchmaking Services Now Available
The Red Cross helps people fall in love. Yes, we’re the ultimate matchmakers. For proof, just check out our Singles CPR couple, this story from Hurricane Katrina…and now this. I […]
Prepare for Pests with Pete
Here at the Red Cross, we try to be prepared for anything. With our Emergency Warming Centers in full-swing, I just wanted to give a quick shout-out to Pete of […]
You Know It’s Really Cold When…
You know it’s really cold when… …you inhale and your nostrils stick together.…you use two sets of keys so you don’t have to turn the car off.…you can’t wait to […]
Freezing Temps = Emergency Warming Centers
It’s that time again… Our Emergency Warming Centers — designed to serve the homeless on the very, very coldest of nights when all other shelters are full — will be […]
Volunteer For Our Warming Centers!
We’ve had really windy weather for the past few days, but it’s nothing compared to what we’ll probably be seeing come January. That’s why we’re planning ahead and recruiting volunteers […]
Do You Operate Cooling Centers?
When the weather gets warm, one of the questions I’m most frequently asked is whether the Red Cross will be operating cooling centers. This is a totally reasonable question as, […]
Video: Emergency Warming Centers
Check it out. Portland Foursquare Church made a video about their involvement in the emergency warming center efforts this winter. They have lent their building as a warming center location […]
Shelters and Centers and Partners…Oh My!
With all the talk about Emergency Warming Centers over the past two weeks, you probably are thinking that we haven’t been up to much else. But you’d be so wrong! […]
What Are Your Holiday Plans?
First, the good news. We’ve had lots of people step up to the plate and our emergency warming centers have had plenty of volunteers to help staff them every night […]
‘Snow Joke. It’s Cold Out There!
Well, we can’t let today go by without mentioning Snowpocalypse ’08 (as it has come to be known around the Portland blogosphere). Maybe the snow isn’t as deep as you’d […]