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Dr. Mack holding his blood donation.
Blood

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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Sisters Danielle Warren (left) and Angela Jackson (right) standing together.
Red Cross Life

Sisters Working to Make a Difference at the Red Cross

by American Red Cross September 26, 2019September 25, 2019

Danielle Warren and Angela Jackson both love working at the Red Cross together. The fact that they’re sisters is an added benefit that neither of them takes for granted. Read …

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Olivia Stoy smiling next to balloons.
Blood

Blood Donors Gave Back All That Cancer Took from Me

by Olivia Stoy September 19, 2019October 22, 2019

Today, I am 15 years old and in 10th grade. At 12 years old I was diagnosed with cancer, shortly before finishing the sixth grade Learning I had T- Lymphoblastic …

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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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A photo of Layla Wigmore.
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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Susie and Tymia Pitts
Blood

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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A picture of Hannah smiling.
Blood

Video: Blood donations help cancer patients like Hannah

by American Red Cross December 17, 2018

This holiday season roll-up a sleeve and donate blood with the American Red Cross. Did you know in the time it takes to complete your donation, 1,800 patients in the …

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