Miss Oregon's "Old Spice" Parody for Miss America - Vote Now!

Miss Oregon 2011 Caroline McGowan showcases Portland (and some unparalleled whistling talent) through her Miss America video contest submission below!

Please share the video/vote for her as she represents the Red Cross at the Miss America competition here.

Caroline brings Portland cred to the national stage with a parody of the random/brilliant Old Spice video below (featuring Portland actor Isaiah Mustafa and created by acclaimed Portland ad organization Weiden +Kennedy)



Old Spice original video:



Please share Miss Oregon's video to encourage people to vote! Viral videos are only possible if we set the chain reaction!

The Perfect Gift

You can gift wrap a sweater. You can place a bow on a shiny new bicycle. You can fill a gift bag with holiday cookies. One thing you can’t put in a box and place under the tree is the perfect gift – a lifesaving blood donation.

When you donate blood, you give the perfect gift - another hug, another laugh, another smile, another chance - to someone in need of blood.

Think outside the box this holiday season. The perfect gift is at your nearest American Red Cross blood drive or blood donation center. And, unlike the latest fashion trend, video game or golf club, the perfect gift costs nothing but an hour of your time.

Give the perfect gift and help a family member, friend or someone you’ve never met unwrap a lifetime of memories.

The Red Cross is proud to present “The Perfect Gift,” a video highlighting the importance of blood donation. Hopefully, it inspires you to give blood this holiday season and throughout the year. Call 1-800 RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment today.

Ways to share the message!

Send an eCard
Download our Audio PSA :30 second (MP3)
Download our Audio PSA :60 second (MP3)
Download our Video PSA :30 second
Download our Video PSA :60 second
Use a Web Banner

Also, be sure to mention #perfectgift when sharing!

"I Am The Red Cross" Video

We recently developed a video illustrating the concept of One Red Cross. The intent of the video captures not just language diversity, but also many other aspects such as age, culture, family life as well as highlighting services through blood recipients, military veterans, disaster instructors, family life, volunteerism and more!