Roses are Red (Cross)

It’s hard to miss all the tents, rides, and ships on the Portland water front. That means we are in the midst of the Portland Rose Festival, and the Red […]

Photo Frenzy!

Our Flickr site has blown up with all the Red Cross activity going on lately! A Star Wars blood drive, youth awards, a Zombie Squad preparedness night, Twilight movie jewelry […]

Intergalactic Planetary…

Although there was no ziggy stardust, the Red Cross made an outerworldly impression at the Starlight Parade this Saturday. The event, which usually attracts over 250,000 people, took place on […]

Marching to the Beat of the Red Cross Drum

A few things I love: Portland, summertime, the Red Cross, and parades. That’s why I’m excited to put on a Red Cross t-shirt tomorrow morning and march with fellow Red […]

See You Sunday At The Pride Parade!

Woohoo! It’s parade season again! Two weeks ago, we rocked the Starlight Parade (check out the cool float photos). And this Sunday we are once again marching in the Portland Pride […]

Slideshow: Starlight Parade

As I mentioned last week, the Red Cross participated in the Rose Festival Starlight Parade this past Saturday 5/30. We weren’t just at the parade, we lit up the night! […]

It’s Always Time for a Parade!

You saw us at the Starlight Parade. You saw us at Pride. Now look for us at Good in the (Neighbor)Hood! Yup, that’s right. Oregon Trail Chapter staff, volunteers and […]

“Woohoo! Red Cross!” : The Parade Recap

As I predicted, yesterday turned out to be wonderful weather for marching in the Pride Parade. Sunny with a lovely cool breeze. We wore our Red Cross t-shirts, carried banners […]