The time has come for holiday lights and decorations to make our homes beautiful and festive. As the anticipation builds for the fun times that lie ahead, make sure to keep safety in mind. You don't want a sudden fire,... Continue Reading →
It’s the most wonderful time of the year … to make a blood or platelet donation! Hectic holiday schedules, winter weather and seasonal illness can take a toll on the American Red Cross blood supply. But when you give now,... Continue Reading →
Roy Dennis of Oneida County recently recorded his 100th and 101st donations with a Power Red donation! During Power Red, donors give a concentrated dose of red cells, the part of blood used every day for those needing transfusions as... Continue Reading →
American Red Cross employee John Minnick is truly a helping hand in his local community, wearing many hats. In addition to his responsibilities as a Blood Collections Specialist at the Liverpool Blood Donation Center he is also a volunteer fireman... Continue Reading →
Daylight saving time ends on November 5 and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks back to make sure the alarms are working. Home fires claim more lives every year than... Continue Reading →
This November, the American Red Cross urges donors to make and keep donation appointments to help ensure patients keep receiving critical medical care. Donors of all blood types are needed, especially those with type O blood and those giving platelets.... Continue Reading →
Susan Pope is our Disaster Program Manager based in Liverpool, Onondaga County. Born in Europe, she had been ineligible to donate blood due to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance regarding donor eligibility restrictions on European residency and travel as... Continue Reading →
The American Red Cross continues to experience a national blood and platelet shortage, and we’re rallying supporters to help! Please book a time to give as soon as possible and help spread the word. Three ways to make a donation... Continue Reading →
Volunteer Seth Labarge of Watertown saved a woman’s life using Hands-Only CPR, a skilled he learned just a few months earlier from the American Red Cross. Seth was outside a local coffee shop chatting with a few people when a... Continue Reading →
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