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 …
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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. …
What’s In, What’s Out for 2017
Happy New Year – and Happy National Blood Donor Month! This January, the American Red Cross recognizes the lifesaving contributions of blood and platelet donors. While we aim to show …
Holiday Gifts That Give Back
Have you exhausted your creative resources to find the perfect gift for your parent? Stumped on what to get your niece that you only see twice a year? We can …
What Is It Like to Give Platelets for the First Time?
When asked if anyone on our team would be willing to give platelets to demonstrate the process to potential donors, I offered to volunteer. Granted I didn’t know what I …
These People Found a Different Way to Help After Hurricane Matthew
We Have an Urgent Need for Blood and Platelet Donors We are thankful for those who found an alternative way to help after Hurricane Matthew: becoming a Red Cross blood …
Sisters Donate Blood on 9/11 to Honor Their Late Father
Laura, Caroline and Mary Ogonowski lost their father, Capt. John Ogonowski, on September 11, 2001, when the plane he was piloting, American Airlines Flight 11, was hijacked and crashed into …
Are You the Missing Type? Mind Your As, Os and Bs
People may rarely think about their blood type, but the reality is, every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Here at the Red Cross, we rely on donors of …
Three Women Thank Anonymous Blood Donors for Saving Their Lives
We love receiving blood donation recipient stories through social media. Three women recently reached out to tell us just how much blood donors mean to them. Their comments below show the real …
An Accident Turned This Blood Donor into a Humble Recipient
Kelly Griswold is a 22-year-old college student who hopes to graduate from the University of Missouri, pass her certified public accountant exam and become an accountant in the next year. …