Blood Donations

The American Red Cross urges blood donors

The nationwide blood shortage crisis has hospitals keeping a close eye on the blood supply.At Heartland Regional Medical Center, they’re managing elective surgeries on a case by case basis.

The American Red Cross is at its lowest supply of blood in more than a decade. It’s declared a blood crisis.

The American Red Cross is at the lowest supply of blood units in more than 10 years.They provide 40% of the nation’s blood and need donors to build up stock before the increase of holiday travel.

Area hospitals are encouraging blood donation after a drop in donations during the pandemic.

The Red Cross and The American Cancer Society are teaming up to encourage people to donate blood.

The Red Cross is holding blood drives across the region this summer.The agency is looking for donors as blood donations typically drop during the summer…

The recent severe weather has hit blood supplies hard, Joe Zydlo with the American Red Cross is urging people to step up and make up the difference."We…

Due to severe winter weather, all American Red Cross blood drives were canceled and donor centers closed on Wednesday.But, the blood drives and donor…

A blood drive next week in Carbondale will also check donations for COVID-19 antibodies.Blood will be collected from 10am to 3pm on August 4 at the…