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| 2/14/2011 - Red Cross Opens Client Service Center in NW Portland |
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A client service center will operate from noon to 5 p.m. today at Pizzicato, 505 NW 23rd Ave., for residents affected by the the fire at the Francisco Apartments, 2346 NW Glisan. At the site, Red Cross volunteers will work with residents on a case-by-case basis to meet their immediate disaster-caused needs, including food and clothing.
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| 2/2/2011 - Red Cross Responses Increase in Northeastern Oregon |
| These fires add to the steadily growing number of Red Cross responses in the area – in just the past three months, 55 people were helped after 12 fires the Northeastern Oregon District, which covers Morrow, Umatilla, Wallowa, Union and Baker counties. The Red Cross is now responding to an average of 4 fires per month vs. 3 per month in the year prior. |
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| 1/24/2011 - No Valentine? Jumpstart Your Heart With Singles CPR |
This Valentine's Day, pucker up and get ready for some serious mouth-to-mouth at Singles CPR! The class, offered by the Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross, will teach participants the skills to save a life in an informal, interactive setting – perfect for mixing and mingling.
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| 1/20/2011 - Welches Shelter Transitions to Service Center |
| With no overnight guests last night and no anticipated needs for tonight, the Red Cross is transitioning the Welches shelter to a service delivery site. |
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| 1/18/2011 - Red Cross Opens Shelter In Welches |
The Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross will open a shelter today at 4 p.m. for families affected by the Sandy River flooding in Welches and the landslide in the Lolo Pass area. The shelter is located at Camp Arrah-Wanna, 24075 E Arrah Wanna, in Welches.
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| 1/18/2011 - Oregonian Receives National Award for Saving A Life |
| Oregonian Pat Knott will be honored with the Lifesaving Award for the Professional Responder, one of the highest awards given nationally by the American Red Cross. This award is exclusively given to individuals (or groups of individuals) who save a life using skills and knowledge acquired in a Red Cross Health & Safety course. |
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| 1/14/2011 - Foster/Powell Gets Fire Safe Over MLK Weekend |
| During the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, local Red Cross volunteers will be canvassing southeast Portland, talking to people about how to prevent home fires and how to escape safely should a fire occur. |
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| 1/11/2011 - Red Cross Offers Tips to Show Winter Who's Boss |
Winter is here and Oregon is seeing temperatures that lead to snow, freezing rain and slick roads. To make sure you're ready for all the winter weather this season may bring, here are some helpful tips from the Oregon Red Cross.
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| 1/6/2011 - American Red Cross Issues One-Year Report on Haiti Relief and Recovery |
| The American Red Cross has released a one-year report on how the Red Cross has helped hundreds of thousands of Haitian survivors after the January 2010 earthquake, what has been done to respond to new issues such as the cholera outbreak, and plans for the years ahead to support Haiti's recovery. The report can be found at www.redcross.org/haiti. |
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| 1/4/2011 - Emergency Warming Center 2010-11 |
| For the fourth year, the Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross is prepared to open an emergency warming center for Portland's homeless community if severe weather strikes. |
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| 1/3/2011 - Volunteers Sought For Red Cross Emergency Warming Center |
| With continued cold weather in the forecast this winter, volunteers are now being recruited to staff an emergency warming center that will serve our city's homeless population during extreme weather. |
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| 12/30/2010 - Red Cross Opens Emergency Warming Centers for New Year's Weekend |
Because unusually cold temperatures are forecast, the City of Portland has asked the Red Cross to open an Emergency Warming Center for Portland's homeless community this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings (Dec. 30, Dec. 31, and Jan. 1).
The Red Cross Emergency Warming Center will be located at Imago Dei Community, 1302 SE Ankeny, and open to guests from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. |
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| 12/29/2010 - Red Cross Offers Tips on Preventing Home Fires |
Cold weather and winter conditions often bring an increase in home fires as many people use alternate heating sources such as space heaters, fireplaces, or coal or wood stoves to stay warm, and the American Red Cross today offered a series of tips to help people stay safe and warm.
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| 12/29/2010 - Give Today, Make a Difference in 2011 |
The presents have been opened and people are looking ahead to the New Year, but there is still time to give a gift to the American Red Cross that could save the day for someone in need.
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| 12/21/2010 - Red Cross Offers Flood Preparedness Tips |
| With the winter rainy season well underway, now is the perfect time for Oregonians to prepare for potential flood dangers. The following flood safety tips will help you be ready if the waters in your community start to rise. |
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| 12/14/2010 - Red Cross Responds to Aumsville Tornado |
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| 11/19/2010 - Red Cross Provides 24-Hour Support To Mission Of Mercy Dental Clinic |
| While Oregonians wait in line to receive needed dental services, the American Red Cross will be on hand around the clock to provide hot beverages, snacks and preparedness information. |
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| 10/15/2010 - Salem Area Red Cross Promotes Sanner To Executive Director |
| From hurricanes to floods, Margaret Sanner's extensive experience helping the American Red Cross respond to disasters across the country makes her the perfect choice to lead the organization's Willamette Chapter in Salem. Sanner, who has worked for the Willamette Chapter as a public information officer since 2004 and has been with the Red Cross since 2001, will now serve as executive director, a role that she has filled on an interim basis since July 2010. |
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| 10/13/2010 - Ride For Red Races Through Portland This Friday |
| A Canadian beauty queen and three Olympic bobsledders will ride their bikes through Portland this Friday; one stop on their 4000km (2485 mile) "Ride For Red" from Calgary, Alberta to Santa Monica, Calif. |
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| 10/6/2010 - Holiday Mail for Heroes Aims to Send One Million Cards To Service Members |
| To ensure that military members, veterans and their families have a festive holiday season, the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. have launched the 2010 Holiday Mail for Heroes program. |
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