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Month: April 2019

A standing portrait of Jane Delano.

Jane A. Delano: Pioneer of the Modern Nursing Profession

by American Red Cross April 26, 2019April 26, 2019

This month we celebrated Jane A. Delano’s contributions to the Red Cross and the field of nursing, with a wreath laying at Arlington National Cemetery. A pioneer of the modern …

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Blood

Who Blood Tranfusions Help: Layla Wigmore’s Story

by American Red Cross April 17, 2019April 16, 2019

Layla Wigmore is an 8-year-old, third grader with a big smile and a big heart for helping others. In March 2018, she was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia, a rare …

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Blood, Disaster, Health & Safety

How To: Use Red Cross Skills on Your Alexa-Enabled Devices

by American Red Cross April 16, 2019April 15, 2019

Do you have an Alexa-enabled device at home? Well, we have good news for you! This month, the American Red Cross is launching three skills for Amazon Echo and other …

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Playol at his wife at the Game of Thrones premiere.
Blood

Game of Thrones: Your Last Chance to Bleed #ForTheThrone and Win

by American Red Cross April 12, 2019April 12, 2019

The day we’ve been anxiously waiting for over the last year is finally here. In a matter of hours, the season 8 premiere of Game of Thrones will air on …

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Here a man is southern California sits to donate platelets.
Blood

QUIZ: What Do You Know About Platelets?

by American Red Cross April 10, 2019May 1, 2019

Most people have heard of donating blood, but they haven’t heard about giving platelets. In fact, many people don’t even know what platelets are or who they can help. Do …

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Aidan holding up a West Point flag.
Military Support, Volunteers

What it Means to be the Child of a Service Member

by Aidan Wright, American Red Cross Volunteer April 4, 2019April 4, 2019

When you ask military children where they’re from, they usually respond with clarifying questions like, “Oh, do you mean where I was born, where I was last stationed, where I …

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April standing with the Lemus family outside of a Red Cross shelter in Nebraska.
Disaster

A Disaster in My Own Backyard: Deploying to the Nebraska Floods Response

by April Oppliger, American Red Cross Employee and Volunteer April 2, 2019April 2, 2019

When disasters happen, the American Red Cross is there to bring help and hope. This March, it was the people of my home state of Nebraska who needed the Red …

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