American Red Cross in desperate need of blood The American Red Cross is asking anyone who can donate blood to donate. There is a blood shortage nationwide. DETROIT (FOX 2) - The American Red Cross is in desperate need of blood. For the first time ever, the Red Cross declared a blo...
Your body needs iron to make new blood cells, replacing the ones lost through blood donations.To help maintain healthy iron levels, the American Red Cross recommends that individuals who donate blood and platelets frequently should take an iron supplement or a multivitamin with iron. Before taking...
The Red Cross and NFL want to send you to Super Bowl LIX My Blood Donation Journey: How My Brother's Battle with Cancer Inspired Me to Donate Blood My Blood Donation Journey: How My Brother's Battle with Cancer Inspired Me to Donate Blood ...
People who donate blood to the American Red Cross through April 23, will get a chance to get a free Snoopy T-shirt. (Red Cross) LOS ANGELES - With National Volunteer Month in April, the American Red Cross is partnering up with the Peanuts gang from Charles Schulz's iconic comics...
Written bystlredcross July 25, 2016 Why I Donate Blood I started to donate blood only a few years ago, after my sister received a lifesaving blood transfusion. She had been hospitalized for many days and needed a transfusion when her red blood cell count became dangerously low. I would ha...
Those who donate blood in April will also be automatically entered for a chance to win a three-night trip for two to Sonoma County, California.
The Red Cross needs to collect about 14,000 units of blood every day to support hospitals and their patients, including those suffering from COVID-19. That's why they're pushing to get people to donate, and now, there's an extra incentive that they're offe...
When the American Red Cross announced a nationwide blood drive to build up that blood supply needed for the military, African Americans lined up with other patriotic Americans to donate blood – but they were turned away. “American Red Cross Bans Negro Blood!” and similar headlines appeared ...
By Tom Ruse, American Red Cross We sometimes ask blood donors to give us a bit of background about why they donate and the experiences they’ve had. I was struck by one particular donor’s comments but was unable to reach out to flesh out the story. ...
Moreover, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy and painless it is to donate blood! The rapid pass also helps speed up the process. I wish I would have donated sooner knowing how much it helps so many people. However, I was turned away in my college years due to “small veins” ...