Tag: Red Cross Blood
¡Campaña de Donación de Sangre!
¿Saben ustedes que los latinos tienen la capacidad para ayudar a salvar muchas vidas a través de la donación de sangre, sin embargo, menos del uno por ciento de la […]
Platelet Donor Spotlight: Randy Stone
Today I met a platelet donor from Vancouver named Randy. In addition to donating platelets, Randy sometimes donates whole blood, too. Randy is a relatively new donor; his first whole […]
The Constant Need for O-Negative Blood
Only 7 percent of people in the U.S. have type O-negative blood. O-negative blood donors are called “universal donors” because their blood can be given to people of all blood […]
Blood Donor Spotlight: David McGrew
In honor of National Blood Donor Month, I thought it would be fun to feature a few blood donor stories on the blog. Meet blood donor David McGrew, a 28-year-old […]
Celebrate National Blood Donor Month!
There are a lot of weird holidays out there. January is National Hot Tea Month, National Oatmeal Month, and National Soup Month. These celebrations might sound warm and tasty, but […]
A New Year’s Tradition, In Photos
I’ve told you about our friends from the Weiss family before — as you might recall, they have a fascinating New Year’s tradition, for which they were nominated as heroes […]
What’s Your Resolution?
As 2009 comes to a close, I thought I’d take a moment to ask about New Year’s resolutions. Will you resolve to make your tax-deductible, year-end gift BEFORE Dec. 31 […]
Doing Good While Looking Good, Part II
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: doing good and looking good go together like pigs and blankets. I found this cute little recycled t-shirt tote on etsy.com […]
Red Cross Likes to Wrap (and Rap)
I made myself wait until after Thanksgiving to listen to any Christmas music. Now my lights are up, the stockings are hung, and the (fake) tree is lit. Oh the […]
RedCrossBlood.org … We Look Good
I have a major weakness for makeover shows. The best part of each episode is the moment at the end when the made-over person reveals their new look to family […]