Red Cross Emergency Blood Shortage (Detroit Area)

News Release
Media contact: Meghan Lehman, 313-269-9845
Emergency blood and platelet shortage: Red Cross supplies drop to

lowest post-summer levels since 2015
Donor turnout sharply declines while patient needs remain high
DETROIT (Sept. 27, 2021) — The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency
blood and platelet shortage and must collect 10,000 additional blood products each week
over the next month for the blood supply to recover and meet hospital and patient needs.
Donors of all blood types – especially type O – and platelet donors are urged to make an
appointment to give now and in the weeks ahead to overcome this current shortage.
Blood donor turnout has reached the lowest levels of the year as many delayed giving amid a
return to the workplace and in-person learning, as well as a recent surge in COVID-19 cases
across the country due to the delta variant. As cases spiked in August, blood donor participation
decreased about 10%, but blood product distributions to hospitals have remained strong,
significantly outpacing blood donations in recent weeks.
Historically low inventory levels

The national Red Cross blood inventory is the lowest it’s been at this time of year since 2015,
with less than a day’s supply of certain blood types in recent weeks. The supply of types O
positive and O negative blood, the most needed blood types by hospitals, dropped to less than
a half-day supply at times over the last month − well below the ideal five-day supply.
“Fall is typically a time when the blood supply rebounds as donors are more available to give
than during the busy summer months, but this year has presented a unique and serious
challenge,” said Dr. Pampee Young, chief medical officer for the Red Cross. “While it’s clear the
pandemic continues to weigh heavily on our minds, the Red Cross asks the public to remember
donating blood and platelets is essential to the many patients that rely on lifesaving transfusions
every day.”
Don’t wait. People across the country depend on the generosity of blood donors. Make
an appointment to give blood or platelets as soon as possible by using the Red Cross
Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-
2767).
 As a thank-you, all those who come to donate through Sept. 30 and help tackle the
emergency blood shortage will receive a limited-edition football-inspired T-shirt while
supplies last, plus a coupon for a free haircut via email from Sport Clips Haircuts.*
 All those who come to donate in October will receive a link by email to claim a free
Zaxby’s® Signature Sandwich reward or get a $5 e-gift card to a merchant of their
choice.**
Blood drive safety

Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and
infection control, and additional precautions – including face masks for donors and staff,
regardless of vaccination status – have been implemented to help protect the health of all those
in attendance. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive.
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Upcoming blood donation opportunities Sept. 27-Oct.15
MI
Lapeer
Almont
10/18/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Almont Lions Hall, 222 Water Street
Dryden
10/29/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., St. Cornelius Church, 3834 N. Mill St
Hadley
9/27/2021: 2 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Hadley Community Church, 3638 Hadley
Imlay City
10/12/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., St Paul Lutheran Church, 200 North Cedar Street
Lapeer
10/1/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Lapeer Assembly of God, 1280 Daley Road
10/28/2021: 2 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 1310 N. Main Street
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Macomb
Armada
10/12/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Armada Amvets Post 93, Armada Amvets Post 93, 75185 North Ave
Clinton Township
9/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Kensington Church, 25000 Hall Road
10/14/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., St. Thecla Catholic Church, 20740 Nunneley
10/25/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., St. Louis Catholic Church, 24415 Crocker Blvd.
10/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Kensington Church, 25000 Hall Road
Fraser
10/22/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 1 p.m., Fraser High School, 34270 Garfield
Harrison Township
10/1/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., St. Hubert Catholic Church Hall, 38775 Prentiss
Macomb
10/13/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Sycamore Hills Golf Club, 48787 North Avenue
New Baltimore
10/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 49655 Jefferson
New Baltimore
9/30/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., St. Mary Queen of Creation Center, 50931 Maria Street
Saint Clair Shores

9/27/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 24600 Little Mack Ave.
10/19/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Lakeview High School, 21100 Eleven Mile Road
10/20/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., Jefferson Masonic Lodge #553, 22000 East Eleven Mile Road
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Shelby Township
10/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., St. Thomas Community Presbyterian, 55355 Mound Road
Shelby Twp
10/21/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Shelby Township Activities Center, Shelby Township Activities Center,
14975 21 Mile Road
Sterling Heights
9/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Sterling Heights Senior Center, 40200 Utica Road
10/11/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., St. Blase Catholic Church, 12151 Fifteen Mile Road
10/18/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Heritage Church, 44625 Schoenherr Road
Utica
10/17/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 44633 Utica Road
Warren
9/26/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Warren Blood Donation Center, 13260 East 11 Mile Rd.
9/27/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Warren Blood Donation Center, 13260 East 11 Mile Rd.
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Oakland
Berkley
10/5/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., VFW Post, 3025 Coolidge
Birmingham
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10/27/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Birmingham Family YMCA, 400 E. Lincoln St
Bloomfield
9/26/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Bloomfield Blood Donation Center, 4190 Telegraph Rd.
9/27/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Bloomfield Blood Donation Center, 4190 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills
10/4/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Kirk in the Hills, 1340 W. Long Lake Road
Clarkston
10/5/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., St. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7925 Sashabaw Road
10/8/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road
Clawson
10/13/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Knights of Columbus #4188, 870 N. Main Street
Commerce Township
10/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, 1 William Carls Drive
Commerce Twp
10/20/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 6 p.m., Commerce Twp Community Library, 180 East Commerce Road
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Farmington Hills
9/26/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Farmington Hills Blood Donation Center, 31150 Haggerty Rd.
9/26/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt Road
9/27/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Farmington Hills Blood Donation Center, 31150 Haggerty Rd.
Lake Orion
9/30/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Lake Orion United Methodist Church, 140 East Flint Street
10/13/2021: 10:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Orion Twp Library, 825 Joslyn Road
10/14/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Woodside Bible Church Lake Orion Campus, 2500 Joslyn Rd
Madison Heights
9/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Masonic Temple, 850 Horace Brown Dr.
10/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Masonic Temple, 850 Horace Brown Dr.
Novi
10/6/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., City of Novi, 45175 West Ten Mile Road
10/7/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Faith Community Presbyterian Church, 44400 Ten Mile Road
10/10/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., St. James Catholic Church, 46325 Ten Mile Road
10/15/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Providence Park Hospital, 47601 Grand River
Oxford
10/6/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Oxford Twp Parks and Rec, 2795 Seymour Lake Rd
Pleasant Ridge
9/29/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Pleasant Ridge Community Center, 4 Ridge Road
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Pontiac
10/3/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, 44405 Woodward Ave.
Rochester
9/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Loyal Order of Moose 409, 3967 S. Livernois
9/30/2021: 11 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Rochester Eagles Aerie 2634, 650 Woodward St.
10/19/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Loyal Order of Moose 409, 3967 S. Livernois
Rochester Hills
10/8/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., St. Mary of the Hills, 2675 John R
10/11/2021: 12:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, 1550 Walton Blvd
South Lyon
9/28/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 S. Lafayette
10/5/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of South Lyon, 205 E. Lake Street
Southfield
10/9/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Oakland Church of Christ, 23333 West 10 Mile Road
10/19/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Redico - Two Towne Square Conference Center, Two Towne Square,
Large Conference Room - Two Towne Square
10/26/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Lawrence Tech University - East Residence Hall, 21000 West Ten Mile
Road
10/27/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Lawrence Tech University - East Residence Hall, 21000 West Ten Mile
Road
Sylvan Lake
10/6/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Sylvan Lake Community Center, Sylvan Lake Community Center, 2456
Pontiac Drive
Troy
9/29/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Evanswood Church of God, 2601 E. Square Lake Road
9/29/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Columbia Center, 201 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 190
10/1/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois
10/5/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., St. Anastasia Catholic Church, 4571 John R.
10/6/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 4580 North Adams Road
10/8/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., FUMC Christian Life Center, 6363 Livernois
10/12/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Lutheran Church of the Master, 3333 Coolidge Highway
10/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., PentaCentre, 300 East Big Beaver Rd.
Waterford
9/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Central United Methodist Church, 3882 Highland
10/4/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Community of Christ Church, 1990 Crescent Lake Road
10/23/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Community Presbyterian Church, 4301 Monroe Ave
West Bloomfield
10/1/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., West Bloomfield Parks, 4640 Walnut Lake Rd.
White Lake
10/19/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., White Lake Township Annex, 7527 Highland Road
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Saint Clair
Algonac
10/12/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Fred Quandt VFW Post # 3901, 1005 Pte. Tremble Road
China
10/7/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., St. Clair Lions Club, 4900 St Clair Hwy
Port Huron
10/15/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., McLaren Port Huron, 1221 Pine Grove Avenue
10/18/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Port Huron Elks Lodge 343, 3292 Beach Road
10/29/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., St. Clair County Administration Bldg., 200 Grand River
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Sanilac
Croswell
10/12/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Croswell Community Center, 124 North Howard Ave
Lexington
9/29/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Lexington United Methodist Church, 5597 Main St.
Marlette
10/21/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 6785 Marlette Street
Minden City
10/20/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Minden City Village Hall, 1585 1st Street
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Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
9/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Ann Arbor Blood Donation Center, 4624 Packard Rd
9/27/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Ann Arbor Blood Donation Center, 4624 Packard Rd
9/28/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Ann Arbor Blood Donation Center, 4624 Packard Rd
9/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., 242 Church Ann Arbor, 648 S. Wagner Rd
10/4/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Washtenaw County Community College, 4800 East Huron River Drive
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10/14/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Ann Arbor Red Cross Donor Center, Ann Arbor Donor Center, 4626
Packard St
10/14/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., University of Michigan Hospital Health Care - KMS 700 Bldg, 3621
South State Street, 700 KMS Bldg
10/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Washtenaw Co Road Commission, 555 North Zeeb Rd
10/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., U of M Michigan League, Michigan League- Ballroom, 911 North
University
10/28/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., U of M Michigan Union, Michigan Union- Anderson Room, 530 South
State Street
10/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., The First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor, 608 E. Williams St
10/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., New Life Church Ann Arbor, 1541 Washtenaw Ave
10/29/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., U of M Kellogg Eye Center, U of M Kellogg Eye Center, 1000 Wall St.
Chelsea
9/29/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Main Street Church, 320 North Main Street
Dexter
9/27/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Dexter United Methodist, 7643 Huron River Drive
9/28/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Dexter United Methodist, 7643 Huron River Drive
Manchester
10/18/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., United Methodist Church, 501 Ann Arbor Road (M-52)
Saline
10/29/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Saline High School, 1300 Campus Parkway
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Wayne
Allen Park
9/26/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., St. Frances Cabrini Parish, 9000 Laurence
10/12/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Allen Park Masonic Lodge, 17212 Ecorse Rd.
10/13/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Father Saylor K of C Council #3774, 17113 Champaign
Canton
9/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Grace Canton Church, 46788 Cherry Hill
9/29/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Connection Church, 3855 South Sheldon Road
10/2/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., St. Thomas A'Becket Catholic Church, 555 South Lilley
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10/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Friendship Church Canton, 1240 North Beck Road
Dearborn
10/13/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 20201 Rotunda
10/20/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., St. Kateri Catholic Church, 16101 Rotunda
Dearborn Heights
10/27/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., St. Maria Goretti Parish, 20710 Colgate Street
Detroit
9/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Manoogian Visual Resource Center, 301 Frederick Douglass
10/22/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Greektown Casino - Hotel, 1200 St Antoine
10/26/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Henry Ford Health System, One Ford Place
Flat Rock
10/14/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., St. Roch Catholic Church, 25022 Gibraltar Road
10/21/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 28400 Evergreen
10/28/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Flat Rock High School, 25600 Seneca St.
Garden City
10/1/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Tipton Academy, 29205 Florence
10/7/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Merriman Rd Baptist Church, 2055 Merriman Rd
Gibraltar
10/27/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Cooke Community Center, 14100 Navarre St.
Grosse Ile
10/30/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 21599 Park Lane
Grosse Pointe Farms

10/6/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., St. James Lutheran Church, 170 McMillan
Lincoln Park
10/20/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Lincoln Park High School, 1701 Champaign
Livonia
9/27/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Livonia Blood Donation Center, 36650 5 Mile Rd.
9/28/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Livonia Blood Donation Center, 36650 5 Mile Rd.
9/29/2021: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Livonia Blood Donation Center, 36650 5 Mile Rd.
10/1/2021: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Livonia Blood Donation Center, 36650 5 Mile Rd.
10/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Livonia United Masonic Lodge 152, 27705 West Seven Mile Road
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10/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., St. Edith Catholic Church, 15089 Newburgh Road
10/26/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., 242 Community Church Livonia, 35475 Five Mile Road
10/28/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., 242 Community Church Livonia, 35475 Five Mile Road
Northville
10/1/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Northville, 200 East Main Street
Plymouth
10/11/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., The Inn at St. John's, 44045 Five Mile Road
10/12/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Church of Christ Plymouth, 9301 Sheldon
10/14/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth, 701 Church Street
10/14/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Plymouth Cultural Center, 525 Farmer
10/25/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., VFW Post 6695 Plymouth, 1426 South Mill Street
Riverview
9/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Riverview Blood Donation Center, 14031 Pennsylvania Rd.
9/27/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Riverview Blood Donation Center, 14031 Pennsylvania Rd.
9/28/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Riverview Blood Donation Center, 14031 Pennsylvania Rd.
9/29/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Riverview Blood Donation Center, 14031 Pennsylvania Rd.
10/4/2021: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Riverview Blood Donation Center, 14031 Pennsylvania Rd.
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10/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., St. Cyprian Church, 13249 Pennsylvania
Southgate
10/18/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Christ the King, Pennsylvania Campus, 16700 Pennsylvania
Wayne
10/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., CrossPointe Community Church, 36125 Glenwood Rd
Westland
10/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Westland Public Library, 6123 Central City Parkway
10/20/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., St. Mary Cause of Our Joy Catholic Church, 8200 Wayne
Wyandotte
10/17/2021: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., St. Vincent Pallotti Parish, 334 Elm

Save time during donation
Donors can also save up to 15 minutes at the blood drive by completing a RapidPass®. With
RapidPass®, donors complete the pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online,
on the day of donation, from a mobile device or computer. To complete a RapidPass®, follow
the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
To donate blood, individuals need to bring a blood donor card or driver’s license or two other
forms of identification that are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most
states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are
in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors
18 years of age and younger also must meet certain height and weight requirements.
Health insights for donors

At a time when health information has never been more important, the Red Cross is screening
all blood, platelet and plasma donations from self-identified African American donors for the
sickle cell trait. This additional screening will provide Black donors with an additional health
insight and help the Red Cross identify compatible blood types more quickly to help patients
with sickle cell disease who require trait-negative blood. Blood transfusion is an essential
treatment for those with sickle cell disease, and blood donations from individuals of the same
race, ethnicity and blood type have a unique ability to help patients fighting sickle cell
disease.
Donors can expect to receive sickle cell trait screening results, if applicable, within one to two
weeks through the Red Cross Blood Donor App and the online donor portal at
RedCrossBlood.org.
About the American Red Cross
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The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies
about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international
humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is
a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American
public to deliver its mission. For more information, please
visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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*Terms and conditions apply. Additional information and details are available at
RedCrossBlood.org/Sport-Clips.
**Terms and conditions apply. Additional information and details are available at
RedCrossBlood.org/Zaxbys.
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