Tag: media
Volunteers Head To Midwest After Strong Storms, Flooding
Whew! Monday morning has been busy already. Over the weekend, you might have heard about the terrible storms and devastating flooding that has hit the Midwest. While the American Red […]
Cross Spotting: Bravo’s Top Chef
It’s weird — I really don’t watch that much TV, but it seems like every time I turned on the tube, there’s another Red Cross connection. Before, it was SNL […]
Who Survives When Disaster Strikes?
Aside from the Washington Post article, I wanted to point you in the direction of an article from Time magazine’s June issue, all about how people respond in disaster situations. […]
How Many Red Crossers Does It Take to Draft a Strategic Plan?
Funny how your most productive working days don’t always happen while sitting at a desk… Yesterday, we got out of the office to do a little strategic planning. There were […]
How Portlanders Can Help China Relief Efforts
As China continues to deal with the lasting impact of the recent earthquake, Oregonians are stepping up to ensure that funding for relief efforts continues. Here are a few weekend […]
Another Weird Shout-Out, This Time on the Style Network
The American Red Cross gets some weird shout-outs. Take, for example, the ARC logo flashed after Steve Carrell’s CPR class. Tonight I caught another one while flipping channels. This time, […]
Know Before You Go: Wilderness First Aid
Before I got to the Red Cross, I spent time in another place that’s busy responding to disasters…Legacy Emanuel Hospital. And not a year went by without an incident of […]
Vote Early, Vote Often
With the Oregon primary today, we thought now was a perfect time to remind readers to vote. Not for any particular candidates — we have a policy of neutrality and […]
CPR Class with Steve Carrell
There are two reasons that I don’t watch Saturday Night Live on Saturday nights. One is because I’m out, actually having a life. The other is because I’m asleep. Generally, […]
NPR Reporters Experience China Earthquake Firsthand
On my way home from work today, I caught a story on NPR about the devastating earthquake in China. I was thrown for just a moment — how are these […]