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Blood and Platelet Donors Needed ASAP

Stu Allen — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:25:57 +0000

The Great Lakes Region of the American Red Cross (where we live) needs to collect approximately 700 units of blood each and every day to keep up with the needs of our community's hospitals. The need for blood and blood products never takes a day off. Locally, there is an immediate need for Platelets, a blood component used to treat cancer patients and others who are very sick.

Snow Day Leaves Blood Supply Low

Stu Allen — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 01:27:42 +0000

While students and teachers might have enjoyed the recent snow day, several blood drives had to be canceled due to the bad weather. If you or a loved one needed blood, would it be there? You can do something to make sure. Sign up to donate whole blood, which takes about an hour from start [...]

Save Lives, Go To March Madness

Stu Allen — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:57:45 +0000

The American Red Cross really needs good people like you to save lives through blood donations, and you could end up in Chicago for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for helping out.All presenting donors from now through February 28th will be entered into a drawing to win an all-expense trip for two to Chicago to [...]

Because Somebody Needs It

Stu Allen — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:20:43 +0000

“Because somebody needs it.” That’s the answer I give when they ask my reason for donating at the American Red Cross Donor Center in Flint.Both my parents were blood donors, and thanks to their good example, I am also a donor. The Red Cross not only collects whole blood for use in over 60 Michigan [...]

Blood Supply Hits Critical Lows

Stu Allen — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:21:28 +0000

Due to wintry weather and canceled blood drives, the American Red Cross has issued an urgent appeal to donors with type O-negative and B-negative blood. In the Great Lakes Region, approximately 700 units of blood are needed every day to meet the needs of 60 hospitals across Michigan. All blood types are needed, but type [...]