In honor of Red Cross Month this March, the American Red Cross celebrates the blood and platelet donors, blood drive coordinators, volunteers and other supporters who make our lifesaving mission …
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Post by American Red Cross intern, Greta Gustafson Every four years, we are granted an extra day at the end of February: Leap Day. For many of us, this extra …
What’s Your Superpower?
“If you could have any superpower, which one would you choose?” This occasionally-asked hypothetical question prompts a wide variety of answers, from invisibility and unyielding strength to the ability to …
Valentine’s Day: Love Notes From the Red Cross
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we wanted to share how much you mean to us – and encourage you to pass the love along! Nothing says I love you forever like …
Why Do You Save Lives?
I first donated blood as a 17-year-old high school student, motivated more by my desire to skip fifth period European History than to actually make a difference in my community. …
From the Archives – African American Leadership in the Red Cross
African Americans Play Important Leadership Role In Red Cross History From the beginning, African Americans have played an important role in the mission of the American Red Cross. In …
The Gift of Life: A Blood Recipient’s Poem of Gratitude
In 1998, Christi Mead Nielsen’s life was first touched by American Red Cross blood donors when she had two valves in her heart replaced. Over the next 12 years, she …
Why Blood Donors Are My Heroes
Post written by Joey Hoffman, mother of a blood recipient. On February 8, 2003, my daughter, Daisy, received her first blood transfusion immediately after birth. It helped save her life …
If I can give blood, so can you.
Originally written by Vivi Engen, American Red Cross Intern, Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can find the original story here. Help prevent a seasonal blood supply shortage: A seasonal blood donation decline …
International Youth Day: Carolyn’s Powerful Survival Story
August 12 is International Youth Day! And the American Red Cross is celebrating our young partners like Carolyn Strzalka, President of the Red Cross Club at the University of Michigan. …