Two seconds. One.two. Every second, second. That’s how often blood is needed each day in the United States, according to the American Red Cross. One car accident victim can require as much as 100 pints, and the American Cancer Society tells us that of the nearly 1.7 million people who’ll …

A traumatic experience as a child has motivated Steven Paluck to donate blood and raise awareness for the Red Cross for more than 15 years. Paluck was about 1 year old when he was attacked by a dog. “I walked a little too far down to a neighbor’s fence and …

Roland Burger is always the first one to arrive, ready to give. And in the process, he’s saved hundreds of lives. When a blood drive is set up at the Treynor Community Center, Burger will be there to sit back in a chair, relax his arm and donate a pint. …