June suggests: > > May I suggest that everyone who can, go and donate a pint of blood. > Reserves in the U.S. were low to begin with, and these disasters have > just about depleted the supply. > > Call your local Red Cross to find out where you can go to > donate blood... The Red Cross in Portland, OR has been completely swamped. They are requesting that people wait a few days to call. The need for blood will continue for some time. Whole blood can be stored for a few weeks, but platelets can only be stored for 5 days. They don't want people to forget their desire to "do something" but today is not the day to donate blood, at least in Portland. Karin