A blood drive is being held on Wednesday to help The American Red Cross address the emergency blood shortage it’s facing.… read more »
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Blood Drive to Address Emergency Shortage Being Held Wednesday
January is Blood Donation Month
Today, Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed January as Blood Donation Month in North Carolina to encourage those who are healthy and eligible to sign up to donate blood. “It’s not just during a crisis, but an ample blood supply is needed all the time in order to help give life to others,” said Governor Roy Cooper.…… read more »
Flu Season May Impact Red Cross Blood Supply
The American Red Cross urges blood and platelet donors to give now and help fight the potential impact of seasonal illnesses and a potentially severe flu season on the blood supply. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts a serious spread of flu this year and is already reporting an early spike in cases…… read more »
Emergency Blood Drive Planned
American Red Cross had to cancel Charles B Aycock High School’s blood drive for Thursday, October 20th. A goal of 120 units from our calendar is a huge potential loss to our hospital partners. We must try to recover some of these units, and in an attempt to recoup some of those units, we are…… read more »
