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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Time to Share, Time to Care: Donate Blood
American Red Cross seeks donors to help meet holiday need You can honor a uniquely American holiday by giving something that’s uniquely you. By donating blood this Thanksgiving, you’ll help ensure that blood is available for patients in need, and...
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...
American Red Cross Issues Ways to Prevent Kitchen Fires During National Fire Prevention Week
The American Red Cross responds to thousands of fires in people's homes every year and most of those fires occur while someone is cooking. The focus of this year's National Fire Prevention Week is "Prevent Kitchen Fires" and the Red Cross is offering...
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...
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...
Sager Metal Strip Co. Wins Corvette in Red Cross Raffle
Congratulations to Sager Metal Strip Co. of Michigan City (ticket #212) who was the 1st Prize winner of the 1995 Corvette in the American Red Cross La Porte County Raffle. The 2nd Prize of $500 was won by Barry Gordon of Wilmette, IL (ticket #1433)....
National Preparedness Month: Blood Donations Important Part of Being Prepared
September is National Preparedness Month, and the American Red Cross encourages individuals to take action to plan and prepare for an emergency and to donate blood. “Disasters can strike at any time and being prepared is a family’s and an...
Red Cross Rewards Blood Donors as Summer Winds Down
With the arrival of Labor Day and the unofficial end to summer, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to roll up a sleeve and give blood or platelets to help ensure sufficient supplies over the holiday weekend. Those who present to donate...
American Red Cross Urges Community to Set Aside One Hour This Summer to Donate Blood
Of the 2,250 hours of summer, countless are spent vacationing, gardening or just enjoying time in the sun. By setting aside just one of those hours to donate blood through the American Red Cross, you can help save the lives of up to three people and...