Badger-Hawkeye
June 16, 2009
MADISON, Iowa – Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare and the American Red Cross are pleased to announce a partnership benefiting patients in the Cedar Valley. Beginning July 1, 2009, the American Red Cross Badger-Hawkeye Blood Services Region will be the primary supplier of blood and blood products...
June 1, 2009
June 14 is the fifth worldwide celebration of World Blood Donor Day.
The French say, “Mon Sang pour D’autres,” or “My Blood for Others.” The sentiments of that message will resonate worldwide on June 14, 2009 as the fifth annual World Blood Donor Day is observed...
March 17, 2009
MADISON, Wis. – Nearly 4,500 – that's the number of Wisconsin 16-year-olds that have donated blood through the American Red Cross since March 17, 2008. March is also Red Cross Month, and this year the American Red Cross is thanking the Wisconsin legislators who passed legislation last...
December 1, 2008
MADISON, Wis. – Celebrate life this holiday season and give blood at the American Red Cross 23rd Annual Holiday Blood Drive on Wednesday, December 24 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center. This year, the Red Cross will also be recognizing the Hendrickson...
October 24, 2008
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Sixteen-year-old David Sczesny, a junior at Whitnall High School in Greenfield, Wis., wanted to help save lives by donating blood with his father Gene at an American Red Cross blood drive this summer. That decision to help others by giving the gift of life may have saved his...
April 10, 2008
MADISON, Wis. – Giving blood is often considered synonymous with saving lives. But on Friday, April 11, blood donors will also be honoring the memory of a fellow blood donor, Jason Skaanning, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2000.
"This blood drive is a true celebration of Jason's...
March 17, 2008
MADISON, Wis. – Turning 16 is a milestone for any teenager. Sweet 16 parties, driver's licenses, keys to your first old beat up car and beginning Saturday, March 15, 2008, 16-year-olds in Wisconsin will have the opportunity to donate blood with the American Red Cross with a signed Red Cross...
December 10, 2007
MADISON, Wis. – Celebrate life this holiday season and give blood at the American Red Cross 22nd Annual Holiday Blood Drive on Monday, December 24 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center. This blood drive honors baby Reja, a blood and organ recipient, who...
November 8, 2007
Milwaukee, Wis. – Some superheroes wear capes. Others fly, boast X-ray vision or flash a mean Freeze Ray. Everyday Superheroes are equally awe-inspiring, without all the cartoon magic. They rush into burning homes, volunteer for combat or keep the peace. They labor at soup kitchens, work with...
December 13, 2006
MADISON, WI – The American Red Cross asks donors, family members, co-workers and friends to come in and donate blood at the 21st Annual Holiday Blood Drive on Friday, December 22 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Exhibition Hall in the Alliant Energy Center. What better way to get into the...
