Tag: volunteers
Ice Cream + Volunteerism = The Perfect Combo
The only thing that’s better than the warm fuzzy feeling you get from volunteering (maybe for the Buy A Blanket campaign?) is the icy cold feeling you get from eating […]
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 […]
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 […]
Charles Drew Blood Drive
On Saturday, June 12, the Portland Red Cross hosted the Charles Drew Blood Drive. It was a huge success, not just for bringing in blood donations, but for strengthening our […]
The Large Red (Cross) Double Decker Bus
This blog occasionally talks about how the Red Cross as a lifestyle isn’t only about the life saving, yet also about style. When people think of the United Kingdom, one […]
Tennessee Flood Photos, As Accompanied By Johnny Cash
Here in Oregon, we’re sending volunteers to help — three Oregonians will have joined the relief efforts by this time tomorrow. Please wish all of them (and those that they’ll […]
Volunteering with Blood Services
It is National Volunteer Week and it is worth note that many American Red Cross volunteers work with the Blood Services side of operations. Hundreds of volunteers are needed each […]
Why I Help: Rajina Pradhan Logs Checks, Learns Customs
[In honor of National Volunteer Week, we’re featuring a volunteer every day here on the blog!] Rajina Pradhan came all the way from Nepal just to volunteer for the Oregon […]
Why I Help: Michael Rudis Knows Failure Is Not An Option
[In honor of National Volunteer Week, we’re featuring a volunteer every day here on the blog!] There’s only one job I can think of that might be cooler than volunteering […]
Together We Prepare Lents
Several years back the Red Cross decided to expand our reach in the realm of neighborhood disasters. Instead of only responding to disasters we would implement a program to help […]