SIXTH HERO, FREE INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT ADDED TO RED CROSS EVENT
Posted: March 5th, 2010 12:56 PM
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March 9, 7:30 a.m. – Breakfast of Champions
Manuel Baquero of NE Portland will be honored as a local hero for his long-standing commitment to giving blood and years of work building the Latino community-based blood drives for the American Red Cross. Baquero and five others will receive their awards at the Oregon Trail Chapter's signature event - the Fred Meyer Breakfast of Champions - held on Tuesday, March 9 at 7:30 a.m. at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Blvd.
This year's event will also feature the "Red Cross Experience," a free, interactive exhibit that showcases the work of the American Red Cross…no disaster required. Vignettes – staged with actors, props and real Red Cross vehicles – give the public a chance to experience an emergency situation firsthand. Guests will:
* See a golf course, where golfers jump into action to save the life of a friend with CPR.
* Pass by a housefire, where victims stand outside with only the warmth of Red Cross blankets.
* Experience a disaster shelter, where survivors receive the much needed basics, from food to emotional support.
* Tour a bloodmobile, where every day, blood donations save lives.
The Red Cross Experience exhibit is open to the public for self-guided tours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., immediately following the Breakfast of Champions. For more information, visit www.oregonredcross.org/experience.
About Manuel Baquero, Blood Hero
Manuel Baquero (NE Portland) learned the importance of giving blood from his father, who is not only a blood donor, but also a recipient. With a condition that requires regular blood transfusions, his life literally depends on this life-saving gift.
It was this family connection that influenced Manuel to start donating blood in Puerto Rico at age 19. Ten years ago, he began giving in Oregon and now he not only donates regularly, but also inspires others to give. Today, Manuel is a Red Cross volunteer, helping with outreach and interpretation for the Latino community-sponsored Blood Drives. His language skills have been vital to growing these events by more than 1,000 donors in just two years.
For the stories of all the 2010 Red Cross heroes, visit www.oregonredcross.org/heroes. High res photos are available at www.oregonredcross.org/herophotos. Media interested attending the Breakfast of Champions or interviewing any of the 2010 heroes should contact Lise Harwin, Red Cross communications director, at 503-969-7474.
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In Oregon, the American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disaster an average of 10 times a week; supplies more than 90 percent of Oregon 's blood; teaches thousands of Oregonians lifesaving skills; offers transportation to seniors and the disabled; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization – not a government agency – and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.oregonredcross.org or join our award-winning blog at www.oregonredcross.org/blog.
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