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101 Donations!

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 →

Red Cross: Blood donation appointments critical in coming weeks 

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 →

Be Kind, Give Blood or Platelets in April

The American Red Cross and PEANUTS® are joining forces this April as a reminder that it’s cool to be kind and help save lives. Right now, donors of all types, especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets, are needed... Continue Reading →

Help the Red Cross prevent a blood shortage

The American Red Cross is calling on blood and platelet donors to make and keep blood or platelet donation appointments to help prevent a shortage that could disrupt patient care. One in 7 patients entering a hospital will need a... Continue Reading →

Donating blood has perks!

Right now, the American Red Cross needs more blood, platelet and plasma donors to help protect the blood supply from a shortage. Spend a little time this November doing something good for our community by giving and you just might... Continue Reading →

Help pump up the blood supply & get a chance at gas for a year!

Just as most cars need to be refueled constantly, so does the nation’s blood supply. The American Red Cross has faced a concerning drop in blood and platelet donations this summer. Donors are needed to make an appointment to give... Continue Reading →

Emergency blood and platelet shortage: Red Cross supplies drop to lowest post-summer levels since 2015.

This is serious: The national American Red Cross blood inventory is the lowest it has been at this time of year since 2015. Donors of all blood types – especially type O – and platelet donors are urged to make an appointment to give now and in the weeks ahead to overcome an emergency shortage.   Here are 3... Continue Reading →

Lives You Can Save by Becoming a Blood Donor: Susan’s Miracle Story

Life is slowly returning to a regular rhythm. Unfortunately, the blood supply is not. Right now, the Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage as the number of trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries rise – and deplete... Continue Reading →

Severe blood shortage: Donors needed now to address delays in patient care

The American Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage as the number of trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries rise– and deplete the nation’s blood supply. Donors of all blood types – especially type O and those giving platelets –... Continue Reading →

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