The American Red Cross has seen a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of the summer, which makes it hard to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood products. By making an appointment to give blood or platelets in August, donors can keep the national blood supply from falling to shortage levels.
Until Help Arrives is a free course offered by the American Red Cross to teach people lifesaving skills during an emergency.
A Red Cross volunteer in the Vietnam War, social worker Kris McGlathery has spent decades serving others.
During Sickle Cell Awareness Month in September, the American Red Cross emphasizes the importance of a diverse blood supply to help meet the needs of those with sickle cell disease – the most common inherited blood disorder in the U.S.
VA Caregiver Support Program conducts CPR classes at local VA facilities, plans to develop national training video.
Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Ronald E. Spratt, who served 20 years in the Marine Corps.
While there has been a significant and encouraging response to the dire need for blood across the nation, the American Red Cross needs more people to give in the weeks ahead to recover from its worst blood shortage in more than a decade.
The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. Here's how to help.
VA held 437 blood drives in 2022. 13,000 people donated blood through VA’s “Roll Up Your Sleeve” blood drives.
There is an emergency blood supply shortage in America. The employees at Dorn VA did their part for the 14th time since March 2020.
El Paso VA turned the Summer VetFest and PACT Act Claims Clinic into a Veteran family affair with dozens of community organizations.
CSP empowers Veterans’ caregivers to start the new year by prioritizing their well-being.