At the American Red Cross, our employees and volunteers are the driving force behind our lifesaving mission. We turn compassion into action through the care we provide each blood and …
Topics: Blood
Blood Donation: 5 Tips to Overcome Your Fear of Needles
This National Blood Donor Month, the American Red Cross is working hard to ensure that lifesaving blood and platelet donations are available for patients who need them. However, this winter …
Welcome Little Clara: Lifesaving Blood Donations Helped Give New Life
By Brian Boyle, American Red Cross Officer, National Partnerships, Biomedical Services, and Blood Recipient I was eighteen years old during the summer of 2004 when my life changed drastically in the …
Help End the #BloodEmergency: Be a Lifesaving Hero like Merrick Tan
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared on the Red Cross National Capital Region blog. Story by Clarice Nassif Ransom. Photo courtesy of Merrick Tan. Your Help is …
How Blood and Platelet Donations Helped Arthur Battle Leukemia
The Red Cross has an Emergency Need for Blood and Platelets – Donations that are Crucial for Patients like Arthur “The second time I went through a blood transfusion, the …
Red Cross Myth Busters: Tattoos and Blood Donation
By April Oppliger, American Red Cross Drew Thomas began giving blood when he was in college, but when he started getting tattoos, he assumed he could no longer give. That’s …
Niki Taylor: What World Blood Donor Day Means to Me
By Niki Taylor, Red Cross ambassador and supermodel June 14 is World Blood Donor Day. I celebrate it every year in honor of blood and platelet donors – modern day …
Help Restock Emergency Room Refrigerators with Lifesaving Blood
This picture of a refrigerator located in an emergency room may not appear particularly interesting, but its contents help save hospital patient lives every day. Emergency room refrigerators in hospitals …
One Father’s Story: Your Blood Donations Gave My Son More Time
Written by Jim Taylor, platelet donor and father of a patient helped by the Red Cross Emergency need When the American Red Cross says there is a shortage, they are not …
Two Heartwarming Stories Every Family Should Read
Our team has the privilege of reading stories of lives the American Red Cross community has touched. But stories with kids make us especially proud of the work we do. …