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WEBAug 29, 2024 · We publish a variety of news stories and press releases to keep you informed about Red Cross activities, from the ways we deliver on our mission, to the impact of our work on everyday lives. Read the latest!
Corporations and organizations help the American ... - American Red Cross
WEB2 days ago · After a summer of extreme weather, communities and families are feeling the effects of the climate crisis — and relying on the American Red Cross for support — now more than ever. During National Preparedness Month, the American Red Cross acknowledges 153 corporate and organizational members of the Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) and Disaster Responder Program that help power its ...
Red Cross national blood inventory plummets 25% in ... - American Red Cross
WEBAug 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Red Cross faces an emergency blood shortage after its national blood inventory plummeted more than 25% in July. This summer’s record setting heat is a significant contributor to recent blood collection challenges impacting more than 100 blood drives in the last month — in nearly every state where the Red Cross collects blood — further compounding other ...
AMERICAN RED CROSS TEAMSTERS RATIFY NEW NATIONAL …
WEB5 days ago · 1,900 American Red Cross Teamsters Make Historic Gains in Wages and Benefits. WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters at the American Red Cross have voted by an overwhelming 86 ...
AMERICAN RED CROSS TEAMSTERS RATIFY NEW NATIONAL …
WEB5 days ago · Teamsters at the American Red Cross have voted by an overwhelming 86 percent to ratify a new national master agreement, securing significant wage increases, improved employer-paid health care ...
Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage, calls ... - American Red Cross
WEBJan 7, 2024 · The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage as it experiences the lowest number of people giving blood in the last 20 years. Blood and platelet donations are needed now to help alleviate the shortage and ensure lifesaving medical procedures proceed without delay.
Red Cross declares an emergency blood shortage, as number of ... - NPR
WEBJan 9, 2024 · The American Red Cross announced that it is experiencing the lowest number of people giving blood in the last 20 years, in what the organization says is an emergency shortage.
Red Cross Declares First-ever Blood Crisis amid Omicron Surge
WEBJan 11, 2022 · The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in over a decade, posing a concerning risk to patient care. Amid this crisis, doctors have been forced to make difficult decisions about who receives blood transfusions and who will need to wait until more products become available.
Pandemic a Crisis for Two Years; How the Red Cross is Helping
WEBMar 11, 2022 · It’s been two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. COVID-19 has not changed the American Red Cross mission — we provided the same support throughout the first two …
Blood Shortage Continues, Please Give Blood Now - American Red Cross
WEBSep 20, 2023 · The American Red Cross declared a national blood shortage on Sept. 11, citing a critically low blood supply level that dropped nearly 25% since early August.