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Red Cross issues emergency call for blood donations

July 6, 2017January 27, 2021
Posted by LIZ DAVENPORT
The American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage and is issuing an emergency call for eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types to give now and help save lives. Blood donations have fallen short of expectations nationally for the past two months, resulting in about 61,000 fewer donations than needed and
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Red Cross calls for new donors to prevent summer blood shortages

May 31, 2017January 27, 2021
Posted by LIZ DAVENPORT
The American Red Cross urges those in the Western Missouri Region who have never given blood before –  as well as those who haven’t given recently – to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now and help sustain a sufficient community blood supply this summer. While the need for blood is constant during
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Red Cross joins with church to help Missouri flood victims

May 16, 2017January 27, 2021
Posted by LIZ DAVENPORT
Red Cross volunteer Oscar Peterson of the Greater Kansas City Chapter shakes hands with Deacon Greg Clark of the First Assembly of God Church  in Van Buren, MO.  The Red Cross provided box fans for flood victims in the town. (Red Cross photo by Carl Manning) By Carl ManningAmerican Red Cross With much being done by
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Red Cross works with partners to provide shelter after flooding

May 8, 2017January 27, 2021
Posted by LIZ DAVENPORT
By Carl ManningAmerican Red Cross Nicole Vincent was with her two youngsters when the floodwater started creeping into her West Plains, Mo., mobile home. All she could do was wait for help to come. “It was really scary. I was just thinking about getting my children to safety and worrying about my family,” she said.
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“Miracle on the Hudson” survivor to speak at Red Cross centennial events in Western Missouri

April 18, 2017January 27, 2021
Posted by LIZ DAVENPORT
Dave Sanderson was the last passenger off the plane. When US Airways Flight 1549 made a forced landing into the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey, Dave risked his life to help others escape. On that fateful day on Jan. 15, 2009, all 155 people aboard miraculously survived. That event became known as the
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Give blood to Red Cross during National Volunteer Month

March 21, 2017January 27, 2021
Posted by LIZ DAVENPORT
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during National Volunteer Month this April. Donating blood is a simple way to make a profound difference in the lives of patients. Nearly 2.8 million generous people donated blood through the Red Cross last year. The Red Cross salutes these volunteer blood donors who helped
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Red Cross provides assistance in Oak Grove after tornado strikes

March 21, 2017January 27, 2021
Posted by LIZ DAVENPORT
The American Red Cross is providing assistance for those affected by a tornado that struck parts of Oak Grove, MO, east of Kansas City, on Monday night, March 6. It opened a shelter at the Oak Grove Civic Center at 2100 South Broadway for those needing a place to stay, food or a place to charge
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Red Cross donors have various reasons for giving blood

March 18, 2017January 27, 2021
Posted by LIZ DAVENPORT
By January ElizabethAmerican Red CrossEveryone donates blood for their own reasons, but all for the same purpose of helping others and saving save lives. Approximately every two seconds, someone in the United States needs a transfusion, and donors are the only source of needed blood and platelets. At a recent American Red Cross Blood Drive for
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MARCs help those recovering from Missouri tornado damage

March 13, 2017January 27, 2021
Posted by LIZ DAVENPORT
Multi-Agency Resource Centers, or MARC, were opened in Oak Grove and Smithville, two areas hardest hit by March 6 tornadoes in Western Missouri, to help residents in their recovery efforts. At both locations, the MARC was coordinated by the American Red Cross and Catholic Charities. At Oak Grove, the MARC was located at the First
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Red Cross delivers clean-up supplies and food after Oak Grove tornado

March 9, 2017January 27, 2021
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By Carl ManningAmerican Red CrossRed Cross volunteer Ed Belote arrived in the middle of the tornado damaged neighborhood in Oak Grove, MO  with a vehicle filled with clean-up supplies and dozens of sandwiches from a local grocery to hand out. Within a few minutes, it became obvious to the 32-year Red Cross veteran from Liberty that folks
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