Arlinda Lewis, also known as Lindy, has been donating blood since 1978, when she and some fellow North Dakota State University students heard about a blood drive and decided to donate some of their own. After that first time, the blood services organization she gave to would call about once …

The American Red Cross has accepted 12,700 Girl Scout cookie boxes which they will donate to blood donors, Red Cross volunteers, first responders and armed forces personnel. Donors will receive the cookies during blood drives being held this month throughout New York State. “We thank the Girl Scouts of NYPENN …

Salvu Fenech holding his 100th donated bag of blood, standing next to platelet donor Adrian Cassar. After fulfilling your civic duty of casting the vote on Saturday, consider heading to Pietà to donate blood. Several donors – including journalists – are often kept busy with political activities during the election …

For local mystery author Michael Lister, giving back to the community and storytelling are two things that run in his blood. Lister recently launched the “Blood for Blood Club,” an outreach project that donates one of his mysteries in the John Jordan “Blood” series of books to anyone anywhere in …

Blood donations tend to drop as the school year winds down and summer vacation season kicks into high gear, but Bonfils Blood Center wants to remind people that patients need blood every day in hospitals across Colorado and beyond. Donors who make time to give blood at any Bonfils community …

They’re a week away from becoming firefighters and they’re already saving lives. The 304 probationary firefighters preparing to graduate from the FDNY Fire Academy next week continued a special tradition on Tuesday by donating blood and signing up to be bone marrow and organ donors. The probies lined up at …

Trampled by a bull during a competition. Doctors told Wesley Fishel’s mom, he might not live through the night. But South Stokes Junior Wesley Fishel continues to recover, doing physical therapy. And his family remains thankful for the support and blood donations from the community. Wesley underwent two initial surgeries after the bull stepped …

Scores of people walked through doors in Central Nebraska on Monday, ready to raise an arm to save some lives. It was the 14th annual NTV Blood Drive. People were eager to donate blood and said it is very important to do so. The American Red Cross is in desperate …