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Red Cross Needs Type O Donors To Give Blood Now

Someone is counting on you right now. Please schedule your donation today.

The American Red Cross is asking eligible donors with Type O blood to make an appointment to give now to help ensure there are blood products available for patients in need.  Learn more about the need for Type O blood.   Le   


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Donor Stories

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The Difference Between Life and Death
I decided to start donating because of a tragedy that happened in my life several years ago. An ex-boyfriend tried... Read more
Contribution to a Goal
When I turned 16, everyone told me that I should give blood because I'm O+ and it is always needed, but I always... Read more
It Saved My Life So Now I Save Others
I chose to donate blood when I turned 17 this past summer because three years prior I was in need of three blood... Read more