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 […]

Baseball and Apple Pie!

Do you like free pie, free t-shirts, free entertainment and discount coupons to see Portland Beavers baseball? The Portland Red Cross, with our history of pie-themed events, will host the […]

Dragon Boaters Paddle To The Finish!

Is there anything tougher-sounding than a “Dragon Boat Team?” I think not. This past weekend, the Red Cross Racers, our group of awesomely aquatic staff and volunteers, competed in the […]

Courting Donors Blood Drive: The Photos!

Every year, the Red Cross keeps the tradition of our Rose Festival-sanctioned blood drive and flower competition. With Rose Festival Princesses, live piano music all afternoon and free cake and […]

Do You Know Any Princesses?

…If your answer is no, then you should swing by the Red Cross Portland Donor Center (at 3131 N. Vancouver Ave.) on Wednesday, May 26th. In honor of the Portland […]

One Last Bloody Blog Good-Bye

Saturday will be my last day at the Red Cross (sniffle). I’ve been thinking about the crazy amount of blood-related knowledge I’ve attained in the past three years (more than […]

Blood & Ink Drive – This Saturday!

Don’t forget that the Blood & Ink Drive is THIS SATURDAY! Please make an appointment–we’d love to get as many tattooed blood donors to give on the same day. Help […]

Blood Donor Spotlight: Craig Cline

Craig Cline of Salem, Oregon has been donating blood for 26 years. Today he is scheduled to give his 160th pint of blood at the Red Cross. Craig donates blood […]