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Donating Blood with Tattoos: Can I Really Do Both?

by Samantha Taylor, Operations and Training Specialist, American Red Cross July 17, 2019June 11, 2020

Back in 2011, I got my first tattoo. A small piece on the outside of my right ankle that represents my relationship with my anxiety disorder, the love that I …

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"Without the A, B, and O's, we can't save anyone" #MissingTypes campaign graphic.
Blood

#MissingTypes: Helping Patients in Need

by American Red Cross July 1, 2019August 19, 2019

Did you know only three out of 100 people in the U.S. give blood? Yet each day, kids battling cancer, accident victims being raced into emergency rooms, and new moms …

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A photo of Blaze Eppinger at a blood donation center.
Blood

Blood Donations Helped Me Survive Home and Sickle Cell Crises

by Blaze Eppinger June 19, 2019June 18, 2019

My earliest memories of sickle cell were at seven years old. I recall stints in Hughes Spalding Children’s Hospital that would seem like an oasis compared to my home life. …

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Blood, Home Fire, Military Support, Red Cross Life

An Honest Contribution: How One Moment Sparked a Life of Service for Troy Miles

by American Red Cross June 18, 2019June 18, 2019

In life, everything comes full circle. Troy Miles, Regional Philanthropic Officer for the Red Cross Greater St. Louis Region, is proof of that. Throughout his life, the Red Cross has …

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Jacqueline smiling and flexing her arms.
Blood

 A Family Shares the Emotional Journey of a Postponed Open-Heart Surgery

by Jacqueline, Valerie and Alan Rogers June 14, 2019June 14, 2019

Jacqueline Rogers was Eight Years Old when her Surgery was Postponed due to a Blood Shortage Our daughter was only two days old when she underwent her first open-heart surgery. …

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Joanna holding her baby boy.
Blood

Mom Paid it Forward as Blood Donor Years Before Needing Lifesaving Transfusions

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

Joanna Suprock received 16 units of blood, 10 units of plasma and four units of platelets.  A mother’s love is often considered to be at the apex of affection and selfless care. When Joanna Suprock shares her pregnancy …

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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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