Red Cross

Friday, December 26, 2025

Blood donations needed during the holiday season

Blood Donations     Isobel Charle,  producer/reporter, Oregon News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   As Americans get swamped with holiday chores, travel, and winter weather, some may not have time to donate blood as they usually would.  It takes about 1,000 donors a day just to maintain a healthy blood supply for hospitals in Oregon, according to […]
Saturday, May 25, 2013

Carrie Underwood donates $1 million for victims of tornadoes and other disasters

The damage estimate for a series of deadly tornadoes that barreled through the central part of the U.S. over the past few days is somewhere between $2 and $5 billion, according to a CNN report. Yes, that’s billion with a “b.” Already folks are extending a helping hand, from the regular Joe and Jane on the street to celebrities like […]