Tag: blood
Living Up to Her Name
Donor the bloodhound lives up to her name; not only is she the official mascot of the McIntosh County Red Cross in Georgia, she also donates blood to help other […]
Real-Life Hero: Al Fischer
Who’s your every-day, real-life hero? My grandfather will always be my #1 hero. Before marrying my grandmother (and then contributing to the baby boom of the 50s), he fought in […]
Yo Young Blood Donors!
Yo yo yo! Wuz up, my dawgs?! Wanna shake your laffy taffy all the way down to the Red Cross to donate some blood? I heard that helping to save […]
Find Love: Volunteer
How’s this for a cute story? LaRee considers it her responsibility as a Red Cross volunteer to make sure that people feel comfortable after giving blood. As a warm and […]
Threadless Tee Roundup
As we’ve mentioned before, the blogettes at the Red Cross like to shop. While we’re diligently searching for that perfect vintage coat or those stylish — yet comfortable — pair […]
Whose Life Will You Help Save?
Lauren Larsen became a multi-gallon blood recipient during the near-fatal birth of her only child. Several of her actual blood donors talk about what it was like to meet Lauren—and […]
The Leech is Back!
Back by popular demand, the leech has resurfaced in hospitals as a fashionable medicinal blood-sucking tool. I’m not talking about the horror movie, human-terrorizing type of leech, or the 19th […]
Flickr Finds: Oregon Red Cross Nurses
Look at these ladies, circa 1952! I can’t decide what I like better — the fashion and the hairstyles or the sweet bus. Now that’s the sort of ride I’d […]
“Stand Up, Stand Out, Stand Proud” Blood Drive
When you live in a cool city, that usually means that you rarely get the chance to check out the boutique-y and chic-y local lodging (why pay for a hotel […]
Everybody seems to think I’m lazy…
… I don’t mind. I think they’re crazy! Remember the lazy-person-friendly blood donor campaign I told you about a few months ago? The one that gives you the chance to […]