Tag: Red Cross Blood
One Last Bloody Blog Good-Bye
Saturday will be my last day at the Red Cross (sniffle). I’ve been thinking about the crazy amount of blood-related knowledge I’ve attained in the past three years (more than […]
Blood & Ink Drive – This Saturday!
Don’t forget that the Blood & Ink Drive is THIS SATURDAY! Please make an appointment–we’d love to get as many tattooed blood donors to give on the same day. Help […]
Blood Donor Spotlight: Craig Cline
Craig Cline of Salem, Oregon has been donating blood for 26 years. Today he is scheduled to give his 160th pint of blood at the Red Cross. Craig donates blood […]
A Bloody Good Bath
Refresh post-blood donation with this blood bag shower gel from spinninghat.com. It won’t replace the pint you just gave away, but it will leave you smelling like cherries. Yum! Give […]
Blood & Ink Blood Drive
A few months ago, fellow blogger Lise and I were at the Portland Tattoo Expo telling people that they might still be eligible to donate blood after receiving a tattoo. […]
Wes Bentley Gives Blood
In light of this, I give you this, and ask that you do this. I didn’t actually recognize this actor (Wes Bentley). Good-looking, talented, famous, AND a blood donor? Now […]
Giving Blood is for Lovers
Still don’t know where to take your Valentine this weekend? I can’t think of anything more heart-warming than helping to save lives together. Blood donor duos are absolutely adorable (and […]
Fun Facts About Blood
Okay, so most of these “Fun Facts” really aren’t all that fun; they’re actually quite serious. Nevertheless, they’re pretty interesting, and maybe even a little mind-blowing: Nationally, more than 38,000 […]
Cancer can be prevented too.
When I was 14-years-old, my grandfather passed away of lung and throat cancer. It was—and remains to be—the saddest moment of my life. I think and dream of him often […]
Dr. Charles Drew: Blood Banking Pioneer
Dr. Charles Drew (1904-1950), an African American blood specialist, surgeon, educator and scientist, was the first medical director of the first American Red Cross blood bank. Dr. Drew laid the […]