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Give The Gift of Life This Holiday Season

Stu Allen — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:30:32 +0000

With the holiday season, we have endured a constant barrage of solicitations from charities. The need is real, but many of us are wondering how we are going to pay our own bills. You want to help somehow. You can, and you don't need to get out your checkbook. By donating blood through the American Red Cross, you are literally giving the gift of life. The need for blood and blood products never takes a holiday.

American Red Cross, Grand Traverse Pie Co. Have Delicious Reason For You To Donate Platelets

Stu Allen — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:49:30 +0000

The American Red Cross has teamed up with the Grand Traverse Pie Company to entice people to donate platelets on Thanksgiving day. Everyone who attempts to donate platelets will get a delicious pie from the Grand Traverse Pie Company. Platelets are used to treat burn patients, cancer patients and others who are really sick. The shelf life for platelets is much shorter than for red blood cells, so taking a holiday off isn't possible for those who need these lifesaving blood products.

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 [...]