
Posted on January 15, 2020
January is National Blood Donor Month
January is National Blood Donor Month, declared by President Richard Nixon in 1970, to pay tribute to voluntary blood donors and increase donation by others. In general, blood donations drop off during and immediately after the winter holidays, which makes National Blood Donor Month in January a critical time for the American Red Cross. Busy schedules, holiday vacations, inclement weather…
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Posted on June 11, 2018

Help Someone in Their Time of Crisis: Donate a Pint of Life
June 14th is World Blood Donor Day Be there for someone else. Give blood. Share life. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer, or sickle cell disease may all require blood to save their lives. Countries…
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Posted on January 23, 2018

Red Cross in Urgent Need of Blood Donations This Month
January is National Blood Donor Month! Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer, or sickle cell disease may all require blood to save their lives. Blood donations typically drop off during and immediately after the winter…
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