American Red Cross

September is National Blood Cancer Awareness Month You can join the fight to beat cancer, one blood donation at a time. “Blood and platelets from volunteer donors can be vital to the care and treatment of people with cancer,” said Sharyn Whitman,...

Donating blood has never been more social. With a presence on Facebook, You Tube, Twitter and Flickr, the American Red Cross provides an array of electronic opportunity for blood donors to build a virtual community. Donors, too, can subscribe to...

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in honor of Porter County resident Colin Mosley, on July 24, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at South Haven Fire Department in the Community Room, located at 398 W. 700 N. in Valparaiso. One-year-old Colin...

You can be twice the hero to people in need this summer by giving the double red cell way through the American Red Cross. A double red cell donation involves giving two pints of red cells through an automated donation process. And time-strapped...

Merrillville and Valparaiso stores compete in the 5th annual challenge Battle lines are strategically drawn as the Merrillville and Valparaiso Best Buy stores roll up their sleeves in preparation for the annual Battle for Blood. For the fifth year,...

You may not realize it, but you could be the lifesaving type. Blood typing is vital to medical care, says the American Red Cross, particularly during emergencies when every second counts. “There are times when someone needs blood immediately to...

Red Cross asks eligible volunteer blood donors to help make up for shortfall The supply of type O negative blood at the American Red Cross has dropped to critically low levels. Type O negative blood is always in high demand because it can be...

Community members nation-wide can pledge their allegiance to others in need - volunteer to give blood and help save lives this Fourth of July. “Your blood donation is a sign of independence in its purest sense,” said Sharyn Whitman, CEO for the...

American Red Cross makes giving blood easy as 1-2-3 It’s summer time. And the giving is easy. In fact, helping to save a life can be as easy as 1, 2, 3 when you roll up your sleeve through the American Red Cross. “Think of it this way,” said...

Summer campaign to boost blood supply Faith groups across the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region will team with the American Red Cross this summer with the aim of collecting 1,000 pints of blood in a blood donor campaign called “Power in the...