Tag: Together We Prepare
Surviving An Emergency that Required No Toilet Paper
My Emergency Prep. Kit: Made out of a Widmer Beer box. Ready to help you calm down. On a recent sabbatical, I experienced the kind of family emergency that requires […]
Earthquake Tips: Don’t Run Out of the Building
Evacuation is a really interesting concept in earthquakes. Growing up in Southern California we always learned to DROP to the ground; take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or […]
In case of Emergency: Break Barriers to Preparation (Not the Bank)
Should you quit smoking? Yes. Should you eat less daily ice cream? Probably. Should you be prepared for an emergency? Absolutely. But are you? As a Health Communication Professional, I […]
Let’s Prepare Like It’s 1979
The bread of my weekend sandwich came in the form of two visits to the movie theater. One of those slices had the processed, fluffy goodness of Wonder Bread and […]
A little blog-love for one committed woman:
Today I had the pleasure of delivering a disaster preparedness presentation to some of the employees at Ashland Inc. www.ashland.com We were invited by Kim Nutt, the Portland plant’s head […]
Dr. King Would Be Proud
“Life’s most persistent question,” he once asked, “is what are you doing for others?” Well, this Saturday, January 15th from 9-2 you can join fellow Red Crossers along with volunteers […]
Today’s Agenda: Busy.
Quick post today, as we’re very, very busy. Why, you might ask? 1. We’re helping out at the Mission of Mercy dental clinic, passing out hot coffee and preparedness info. […]
Together We Prepare
It’s Friday and you’re probably counting down the hours until you get to run home for the weekend. Before you do, think about committing one hour a month to service. […]
SLIDESHOW: Together We Prepare Boise & Eliot
Over the weekend, Red Crossers visited the Boise and Eliot neighborhoods — right in our own backyard! — distributing flashlights, whistles and preparedness information.The whistles appeared to be a big […]
Photo Post!
Our Red Cross Flickr page is updated! I wanted to share two links for recent events that occurred along with, of course, Flickr links: 1. Chinese New Year – The […]