American Red Cross

Red Cross now testing all blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies

Red Cross now testing all blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies Urgent need for blood donors to help prevent summer shortage$5 Amazon.com Gift Card for all who come to give in June Beginning today and for a limited time, the American Red Cross is testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19...

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Indiana Region of the American Red Cross to Offer Virtual Emergency Preparedness ‘Pillowcase Project’ for Kids

Indiana Region of the American Red Cross to Offer Virtual Emergency Preparedness ‘Pillowcase Project’ for Kids The Pillowcase Project, presented by Red Cross volunteers and staff, is open to all students grades 3-5. The Indiana Region of the American Red Cross has adapted the American Red Cross Pillowcase Project—an emergency preparedness curriculum...

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Red Cross Announces Virtual Learning Opportunities for Volunteers Interested in Disaster Response Amid COVID-19

Red Cross Announces Virtual Learning Opportunities for Volunteers Interested in Disaster Response Amid COVID-19 WHO American Red Cross–Indiana Region WHAT In response to COVID-19 concerns, the Indiana Region of the American Red Cross has shifted its in-person classes to virtual classes to ensure trained volunteers are available to provide vital services....

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Red Cross to hold virtual ‘Zero to Hero’ training for volunteers interested in disaster response amid coronavirus concerns

Red Cross to hold virtual ‘Zero to Hero’ training for volunteers interested in disaster response amid coronavirus concerns WHO American Red Cross–Indiana Region WHAT "Zero to Hero” is a free weekend training program for new and existing volunteers, preparing them to be a Red Cross Disaster Action Team (DAT) member. DAT members respond to community crises such as home...

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Leave Your Mark at the 5th annual Bluebird Tattoo Red Cross blood drive

Leave Your Mark at the 5th annual Bluebird Tattoo Red Cross blood drive For the 5th year in a row, the community is invited to make a difference at the annual Leave Your Mark American Red Cross blood drive with Bluebird Tattoo being held Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Portage. In 2015, Bluebird Tattoo owner...

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Red Cross Encourages Residents to Change their Clocks – and Check their Smoke Alarms, Too

Red Cross Encourages Residents to Change their Clocks – and Check their Smoke Alarms, Too Sunday, November 3rd, is the end of Daylight Savings time, and the American Red Cross wants area residents to check their smoke detector batteries, in addition to getting back that hour of sleep lost last spring. "This is a perfect time to check your...

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NIPSCO’s 2013 Charity of Choice Campaign Raises $100,000 for Red Cross

NIPSCO’s 2013 Charity of Choice Campaign Raises $100,000 for Red Cross The American Red Cross is pleased to share the results of NIPSCO’s 2013 Charity of Choice campaign: NIPSCO employees gave 193 volunteer hours, 389 pints of blood and $100,000 to help the American Red Cross serve Hoosiers in need. “First, the...

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American Red Cross Urges Public to Fall into the Habit of Year-Round Blood Donation

American Red Cross Urges Public to Fall into the Habit of Year-Round Blood Donation Outside, leaves are changing to a dazzling array of fiery red, brilliant gold and bright orange hues. Inside the hospitals served by the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross, blood needs are constant for patients diagnosed...

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Are You Among the Nearly Four in Ten Individuals Eligible to Donate Blood?

Are You Among the Nearly Four in Ten Individuals Eligible to Donate Blood? According to the American Red Cross, approximately 38 percent of the population may be eligible to donate blood. Yet only a fraction of those eligible donate each year, perhaps due to misconceptions about donor eligibility. “Sometimes, individuals...

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