Why I am an AB Elite Plasma Donor – Kirk’s Story
The First Time I Donated Blood I was a 19-year-old Army private when I learned that, per Army regulations, I could get a day off for donating blood. I told ...
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LDS Charities Assists Typhoon Relief Efforts in Northern Mariana Islands
Originally appeared on LDSCharities.org. On Thursday, October 25, 2018, Super Typhoon Yutu slammed into the Northern Mariana Islands—the strongest storm on record ever to hit that Pacific territory....
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Source: Red Cross Chat - February 6, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Disaster Northern Mariana Islands Pacific Saipan Tinian Typhoon Yutu Source Type: news
African-American History Month: Honoring Dr. Jerome Holland
This year, for African-American History Month, we are honoring black men and women whose contributions were essential to our history. For this week’s feature, we’d like to highlight Dr. Jerome...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - February 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Blood Red Cross Life African American African American History Month Black History Black History Month blood research February Holland Laboratory Source Type: news
Smoke Alarms Helped Save Cincinnati Family during a Home Fire
Every day, seven people die in home fires and we want to do everything we can to prevent these needless tragedies – that’s why we launched our Home Fire Campaign in 2014. As ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - February 1, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Disaster Home Fire Cincinnati home fire campaign home fire escape plan ohio Simpson family Sound the Alarm Source Type: news
Give Now to Help Meet Emergency Need for Blood and Platelet Donations
Every day, blood and platelet donors across the country are needed to help save lives. And this winter is no exception. Unfortunately, the Red Cross collected 27,000 fewer blood and ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - January 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Blood blood donation Emergency Need national blood donor month platelet Platelet Donation platelets red cross Source Type: news
Three Questions with Night Shift Disaster Responder Francisco Resto
“Three Questions” is an American Red Cross in Greater New York blog series featuring staff, volunteers and partners who help carry out our humanitarian mission. Through these short interviews,...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - January 17, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Disaster disaster responder Disaster Response Francisco Resto home fire new york New York City Source Type: news
After Heroic Escape, Red Cross Shelter and Music Provide Comfort
Originally appeared on the Red Cross Gold Country Region blog. It might seem that Joe Avila doesn’t have a lot to be grateful for, after losing everything he owned — ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - January 15, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Disaster california california wildfire Camp Fire music Red Cross shelter Source Type: news
You ’re More Likely to Experience a Home Fire Than These 5 Things
Each year, the Red Cross responds to an average of more than 62,000 disasters, and the majority of these are home fires. Although home fires are common, many fail to ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - January 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Home Fire #EndHomeFires escape plan home fire escape plan home fire probability home fires prepare for home fires prevent home fires smoke alarm the National Fire Protection Association Source Type: news
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 ...
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QUIZ: What ’s Your New Year’s Resolution?
As 2018 comes to a close, many of us are taking the time to self-reflect. We’re thinking about all of the experiences we had this year, all of the things ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - December 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Fun 2018 2019 new year New Year's Resolutions New Years quiz Source Type: news
How to Prevent a Home Fire While Living with Roommates
I am a 22-year-old quickly approaching college graduation in May. One would think my housemates and I are aptly prepared and educated about living independently in our first house – ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - December 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Home Fire college fire safety first house home fire campaign housemates smoke alarms tips Source Type: news
2018: A Year of Record-breaking Disasters – How Your Donations Helped
This year, we experienced a number of record-breaking disasters across the country ranging from deadly hurricanes to volcanic eruptions. With each disaster, we were there every step of the way,...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - December 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Disaster 2018 deployment disasters emergency emergency response vehicle meals snacks Source Type: news
Video: Blood donations help cancer patients like Hannah
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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Source: Red Cross Chat - December 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Blood blood donation blood donor blood transfusion cancer Hannah lymphoblastic leukemia platelet transfusion platelets Red Cross blood donor app Source Type: news
The Smith Family: Hope after a House Fire
Originally appeared on redcross.org. The Smith family’s residence, located on the second floor of an apartment complex in Lawrenceville, felt like a warm, loving Georgia home. Holiday stockings had...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - December 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Home Fire georgia house fire red cross smoke alarm Source Type: news
After 72 years, sisters separated by war are reconnected by Red Cross
Originally appeared on the Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region blog. From 1941 to 1944, the Germans subjected Leningrad, the former capital of Russia known today as “Saint Petersburg,” to...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - December 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: International International Committee of the Red Cross Lidia reconnect Reconnecting Families Restoring Family Links reunification reunion RFL program Tamara WWII Source Type: news
