Learn About Sickle Cell Disease And How You Can Help
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Join The Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease
Hosting an American Red Cross blood drive in your community plays a critical role in helping patients battling sickle cell disease. Help make a difference in the lives of over 100,000 people fighting sickle cell disease by providing a convenient location for donors to donate blood.
How Hosting Works
Help Your Community
Committed Blood Program Leaders and donors help ensure patients facing cancer, sickle cell disease, surgeries and difficult childbirths all have access to lifesaving blood products without delay. Red Cross blood donors share why it’s important for them to donate blood and how this gratifying act positively impacts their community.
Make A Difference In Your Community
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Learn more about hosting a blood drive program.
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Sign up to host a blood drive program.
Form a recruitment committee to make your blood program a success.