Tag: volunteers
March is Red Cross Month!
Today marks the beginning of Red Cross Month! No matter what your cause or passion, you can find endless volunteer opportunities through the Red Cross! Donate Blood: The Red Cross […]
Bringing Tears To Your Tuesday
Warning: It’s time to whip out the Kleenex.But the good news is that these will be happy tears, I promise. Check out these inspirational stories from a few of our […]
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 […]
On Being A Volunteer In Rural Oregon
“When the local Red Cross volunteer arrives at the scene, their goal is to assess the situation, provide comfort and immediate assistance to the family in the form of shelter, […]
Pay It Forward Today
Today is pretty cool…let me tell you why. Reason One: Many of you may have seen the movie or read the book “Pay It Forward”, a story about a young […]
Wednesday Final Cut?
So it’s not Friday, but it IS the end of the week around here, so I’m doing a special Wednesday edition of the Friday Final Cut. Here you go! If […]
Make A Difference Day Is Tomorrow!
Make a Difference Day is a national event encompassing the most comprehensive nation-wide day of helping others. USA Weekend reports that in 2009, 3 million people participated in the national […]
EARTH The Book The Mention
While I might not be the biggest book reader, nor am I actively politically minded, I do enjoy a funny book that pokes fun at just about everything. That is […]
We All Scream For Free Ice Cream!
Remember a few weeks back when I told you about the free Ben and Jerry’s ice cream you could get just for volunteering? Well, now it’s official…you can get free […]
A “Timely” Message
Around the office, we’ve been busy spreading the word about Buy A Blanket to our friends, families and total strangers. We’ll talk about it with anyone and everyone and we’re […]