Tag: youth
It’s Time For Pizza Tonight!
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to support Franklin High School’s Red Cross Club in hosting a fundraiser at Pizza Hut! To participate, simply go to www.oregonredcross.org/pizza and print out the […]
Teens are Terrific!
Would YOU wake up early on a cold, Saturday morning to walk door-to-door distributing fire safety information? Well 37 Benson High School teens did just that last weekend. Thirty-seven! Check […]
You Go, Girl Scout!
Crumbly, thin-minty, peanutbuttery, chocolate-coated goodness… mmmmmmmm… I’d venture to guess that when most of us see that Girl Scout logo, the first things we think of are those deliciously caramel-delightful […]
Yo Young Blood Donors!
Yo yo yo! Wuz up, my dawgs?! Wanna shake your laffy taffy all the way down to the Red Cross to donate some blood? I heard that helping to save […]
Youth Converge on the Birthplace of the Red Cross to Discuss Humanitarian Challenges
Think today’s youth aren’t motivated? Think again. This week more than thirty American Red Cross youth volunteers and youth advisors are traveling all the way to the small town of […]
What Would You Do With $500?
Got a bright idea for a disaster preparedness or relief project? If you’re 25-years-old or under, you could win a $500 disaster grant from DoSomething.org and the Dunkin’ Brands Community […]
Meet Floyd Pitts, Chief Diversity Officer
This morning, we had a very special visit. Floyd Pitts, Chief Diversity Officer for the American Red Cross, stopped by our chapter and hosted a roundtable discussion about diversity and […]
Cutest Warning Sign Ever
Is this not the cutest tsunami warning sign you’ve ever seen? Julie from our Clatsop Service Center out on the coast sent the photo to me, and I love it! Students […]
How Many College Projects Save Lives? This One Does!
Heart failure is not a phenomenon limited to older people. In fact, according to one study, approximately one case of sudden cardiac death occurs every three days in organized youth sports. […]
Measles may not be a big deal in America…
But it’s still a significant cause of death in many other countries. The good news is, the Red Cross is helping to kick measles to the curb with the Measles […]