Will Willis and Randy Gilbert of Tacoma, WA are veterans, fraternity brothers and now, Red Cross blood donors. By Kristin Alexander Will Willis and Randy Gilbert live by the same values. Connected by their pledge to serve God and the community, the men recently organized a blood drive sponsored by the Tacoma chapter of the … Continue reading Divine partnership helps meet diverse needs of patients
Cheese Sandwich Day at the Red Cross
Photos and blog by: Dave Sanchez, Red Cross volunteer On a recent visit to the Yakima Red Cross blood Donation Center, we observed a tradition that has been taking place there for a number of years — known as Cheese Sandwich Day. On these monthly occasions, blood donors are treated to the now-beloved, custom cheese … Continue reading Cheese Sandwich Day at the Red Cross
How High Schooler Marie Hafez serves the Red Cross
Marie Hafez (right) serves as a Community Volunteer Leader for the American Red Cross By Gordon Williams When 17-year-old Marie Hafez first volunteered at the American Red Cross office in Kennewick WA, last August, she intended her tenure to be just long enough to finish a project for her high school Social Justice class. It … Continue reading How High Schooler Marie Hafez serves the Red Cross
Red Cross Community Blood Drives
Red Cross South Puget Sound and Olympics Executive Director, Dan Wirth and members of the Thurston County Chamber kick off a community blood drive. July 2020 By Ray Lapine The South Puget Sound & Olympics Chapter of the American Red Cross continues to collect lifesaving blood despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. A recent … Continue reading Red Cross Community Blood Drives
Why I needed blood
by Tia Jensen Donor number 79 was my bone marrow donor. I received his stem cells via a line placed near my heart. They traveled by heartbeat and eventually seated in my bones. These gifted cells would go on to build new blood components for me. Tia Jensen I was told he was young, 26 years … Continue reading Why I needed blood
Blood donations save cancer patients
By Emily Thornton Nancy Watchie, hoping to recruit new blood donors in Seattle WA, January 2020. She said she knew how much donating blood and platelets could help cancer patients, as she had helped several friends through their cancer, and donated her own blood many times through the years. But on her 50th birthday, Oct. … Continue reading Blood donations save cancer patients
This Vancouver couple is responsible for thousands of blood donations
By Diane Toomey Meet Donna and Jim Warren, tireless volunteers for Red Cross blood drives in the Vancouver, WA area. Donna is 80 and Jim is 85, and together they devote 35-45 hours per month helping with blood drives. So far this year, they have been at 53 blood drives which secured approximately 954 pints … Continue reading This Vancouver couple is responsible for thousands of blood donations
Helping the Red Cross is in Kendra Young’s blood
By Kristin Alexander Supporting Red Cross blood donation services is in Kendra Young’s blood. The Issaquah High School student recently organized a blood drive at her school. Twenty-three pints of blood were collected. More than 70 years earlier, her grandfather Raymond Henry Salyer helped set up a Red Cross blood bank in Omaha, Neb. “Unfortunately, … Continue reading Helping the Red Cross is in Kendra Young’s blood
Give blood: Help patients in need this summer
During the Fourth of July week, fewer blood drives are held across the country and many blood donors are away enjoying vacations. This creates a difficult situation for the blood supply, and the American Red Cross is facing an emergency need for blood and platelet donors after a significant shortfall in blood donations during the … Continue reading Give blood: Help patients in need this summer
N_tice _nything missing? Help the Red Cross fill the Missing Types
When the letters A, B and O vanish from everyday life, the gaps are striking. And when A, B, O and AB blood types are missing from hospital shelves, lives could be changed forever. For the second year, the American RedCross is launching the Missing Types campaign to raise awareness of the need for new … Continue reading N_tice _nything missing? Help the Red Cross fill the Missing Types
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