Many people in Arizona need your blood donations. Vitalant, a nonprofit that collects blood for hospitals, said supply is low. It blames COVID-19 for canceling thousands of blood drives. “It’s been the perfect storm of blood shortages between blood drive cancelations,” said Sue Thew, communications drector for Vitalant in Arizona.
The family of a two-year-old battling cancer is hoping her story inspires people in south Texas to roll up their sleeves and donate life-saving blood. Two-year-old Amy Morkovsky’s leukemia was discovered almost by accident. On January 13th, during her brother Aiden’s annual checkup, her mother asked the doctor to look
Dozens of blood donors rolled up their sleeves Wednesday to give the gift of life. They were inspired by little three-year-old Amy Morkovsky who is battling leukemia. “Blood is such a precious resource,” said Amy’s dad, Ryan Morkovsky. “It’s one that can often be taken for granted. Unlike most other
Edward Ray Kisslak of Waynesboro reached a milestone during a recent blood drive at the American Legion Post 15, bringing his total donations to 35 gallons of blood. Kisslak, 86, a retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant who served 33 years, first donated blood in Washington D.C. in 1962 during
Over the last month, Eden Jackson has realized the importance of blood donation, and she’s doing her part to spread the word. In May, Jackson’s 6-year-old sister, Violet, was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. As part of her treatment at Omaha’s Children’s Hospital, Violet has to receive two blood
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner held a news conference Wednesday where he addressed a deficit in the city’s blood supply. Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Persse and representatives for the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center joined Turner for the 11 a.m. announcement. During the news conference, Turner talked about the “chronic
A long-time community blood drive coordinator has been nationally recognized for her decades of work on the Iron Range. Jan Moore of Aurora, Minnesota, recently received the Larry Frederick Award, which is a national honor through America’s Blood Centers. The award highlights an individual’s long-time dedication to the importance of
As we head into the summer months and demand for blood continues to climb, the American Red Cross said the U.S. is facing a “severe” blood shortage. University of Iowa DeGowin Blood Center blood drive coordinator Jessie Cunningham said supply typically fluctuates through the summer months, particularly around the 4th
When sixteen-year-old Eden Jackson’s six-year-old sister was diagnosed with Leukemia and required two blood transfusions, Eden quickly realized the importance of donating. “It really opened my eyes to people so close to home who could need blood,” Eden Jackson said. As an employee at the assisted living facility Meridian Gardens,