Her life was saved because seven strangers took time to donate blood
By Kim Mailes, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs Denise Whittington of Denver has touched many, many lives since she was a young woman just out of…
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Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Here are just a few of their stories.
From Sorrow Comes Hope
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Volunteer Becky and Joe Cann-Dusenberry had two healthy sons and were overjoyed in September 2021 when they found they…
The Life-Giving Power of Blood: One Person Can Make a Difference
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs We’ve all watched M*A*S*H* episodes and seen the surgeons treating trauma and doing surgery where blood is…
Red Cross Honors Fort Collins Resident and Hockey Association
David Beichly, the Fort Collins Pond Hockey Association Manager, was inspired to host a mobile blood drive when Dennis Borland, a member, was critically injured. For his heroic and lifesaving…
The Critical Importance of Blood Donations
“I Know It’s a Primary Reason Why My Daughter is Alive” by Jana Novak, American Red Cross Volunteer Originally Published July 13, 2020. Updated and Republished on January 20, 2022…
Blood Donations Keeping Families Together
By Mariama Fofana, American Red Cross Public Affairs On the morning of January 31, Jackie Devine woke up like every other day, feeling amazing and energized. Thirty-seven weeks pregnant, Jackie…
Paying It Forward
How the Lifesaving Gift of Blood Keeps on Saving Lives By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado Public Affairs Volunteer In a story described as both wonderful and…
Once a Red Crosser, Always a Red Crosser
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Volunteer Who knew one first aid and CPR class could blossom into a relationship with an organization that spanned almost five decades? As…
National Blood Donor Month
Donating blood is safe and can help save lives. Cancer patients, accident victims and so many others continue to need lifesaving blood. Healthy individuals are needed to give to help…
What is it like to donate blood?
by Aiden Greco, American Red Cross Public Affairs Intern I have never donated blood before, and like many people, I prefer not to see blood, let alone have it taken…
Prologis Supports Lifesaving Blood Collections During COVID-19
Ongoing Support Enables Red Cross to Provide Safe Blood Supply The American Red Cross is proud to announce a national partnership with Prologis Inc.Prologis, the global leader in logistics real…
Saving a Life, One Mile at a Time
by Jana Novak, American Red Cross Volunteer “He needed daily blood transfusions to keep him alive, and he would not have lived day to day without the life-giving donations of…
The Critical Importance of Blood Donations
“I Know It’s a Primary Reason Why My Daughter is Alive” by Jana Novak, American Red Cross Volunteer Twelve years ago, holding two beautiful bouncing babies, Kimberly Arnold had no…
Donating Blood in Colorado and Wyoming
The American Red Cross faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during this coronavirus outbreak. As the coronavirus pandemic has grown here in…
Grace’s Story: Why Blood Donations Matter
“Our world went from one place to another in the blink of an eye, said Elizabeth Billups.” In October 2015, Elizabeth picked up her daughter from school after getting a…