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Why I Regularly Donate Blood for Sickle Cell and Childhood Cancer Patients

by Dr. A. Kyle Mack September 30, 2019September 30, 2019

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Many of us, (myself included) have changed our profile pictures to include frames and filters on various social media …

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Susie and Tymia Pitts
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When Your Child Gets Diagnosed With Sickle Cell Disease

by Susie Pitts February 27, 2019

Fear, anxiety, exasperation… this is what ran through my mind when I heard the words, “Your daughter has sickle cell disease.” Being told that your child has a chronic illness …

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9 Things to Know Before You Donate Blood in 2019

by American Red Cross January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

January is National Blood Donor Month. It’s also a difficult time of year to collect blood donations due to snowstorms and flu season. Last January, the American Red Cross had …

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O Negative Blood Saves College Student after Horrific Accident

by American Red Cross November 13, 2018November 16, 2018

Today, the American Red Cross issued an urgent call for all eligible individuals to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now by using the free Red Cross Blood …

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Bill at the Red Cross donating plasma and platelets now that he is free of cancer.
Blood

Donating Blood after Beating Cancer: Q&A with Bill Goldsworthy

by American Red Cross August 20, 2018August 22, 2018

Bill Goldsworthy was an avid plasma and platelet donor before he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017. Being a fireman, he was accustomed to helping people in big and …

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Nigel and her daughter smiling during a blood donation.
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Our Gift of Blood and Why We Give Back

by Nigel Holderby, American Red Cross Director, Disaster Public Affairs July 16, 2018August 10, 2018

THE ACCIDENT THAT CHANGED OUR LIFE On July 8, seven years ago, I got a phone call that nobody could ever be prepared for. I remember exactly where I was …

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What’s In, What’s Out for 2017

by American Red Cross January 6, 2017January 6, 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 …

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If I can give blood, so can you.

by Beth Pullias August 19, 2015August 18, 2015

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 …

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