By LaKeshia N. Myers September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Every September, people living with sickle cell disease, their caregivers, advocates, healthcare providers, and others come … [Read more...]
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American Red Cross and American Cancer Society Calling for Blood Donations
By Hayley Crandall The American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society have teamed up this month to encourage people across the country to donate blood to support cancer patients undergoing … [Read more...]
Milwaukee City and County Officials Provide Update on COVID-19
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz One of the results of a pandemic is the high level of panic and uncertainty. To combat that, city and county officials have taken to providing a daily update of the … [Read more...]
Red Cross Urging People to Donate Blood as Coronavirus Pandemic Continues
By Hayley Crandall The American Red Cross strongly urges healthy and eligible Wisconsin residents to donate blood to avoid shortages during the coronavirus outbreak, the organization announced … [Read more...]
The Need For Blood Donations From People Of Color
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Elodia Ontala Babongui, 29, had a stroke a couple years ago. Since then, she’s received chronic blood exchanges every five weeks. Getting a stroke at a young age may not … [Read more...]
American Red Cross Campaign Urges Donors to Give Blood
By Nyesha Stone For the second year in a row, American Red Cross is running its Missing Types campaign, which brings awareness to a shortage of the main blood types: A, B and O. The letters A, B … [Read more...]
Red Cross urges blood donation as one last gift to give this holiday season
MADISON, Wisc. – It can’t be wrapped or placed under a tree, but the perfect gift can help save patient lives this holiday season. The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give the … [Read more...]
Red Cross blood donation opportunities Oct. 16-31
Donate blood with the Red Cross to support cancer patients and others needing blood The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood to support cancer patients and other patients during … [Read more...]
Red Cross needs donors of all blood types to maintain a diverse supply
During National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a stable and diverse blood supply for patients in need. Blood donors may be … [Read more...]
Blood donations urgently needed in the final weeks of summer
MADISON, Wis. —The American Red Cross urges blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help overcome a critical summer blood shortage. The summer months are among the most challenging … [Read more...]