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After serving people in need every day as a firefighter for 35 years, I wasn’t accustomed to receiving help. So, I couldn’t be more grateful to the blood donors that …
Donating Blood with Tattoos: Can I Really Do Both?
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 …
A Family Shares the Emotional Journey of a Postponed Open-Heart Surgery
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. …
Mom Paid it Forward as Blood Donor Years Before Needing Lifesaving Transfusions
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 …
Who Blood Tranfusions Help: Layla Wigmore’s Story
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 …
Game of Thrones: Your Last Chance to Bleed #ForTheThrone and Win
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 …
Bleeding #ForTheThrone: Game of Thrones and the Red Cross Team Up at SXSW
To celebrate the final season of Game of Thrones, HBO and the American Red Cross partnered to ask fans and blood donors to Bleed #ForTheThrone this March. The partnership …
When Your Child Gets Diagnosed With Sickle Cell Disease
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 …
9 Things to Know Before You Donate Blood in 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 …