MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio- As summer comes to an end and the fall season approaches, the American Red Cross is still looking for eligible blood donors to help end the ongoing critical need for blood. The rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant may result in a challenge to collect blood and meet hospital […]
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ZANESVILLE, OH – The American Red Cross is in urgent need of blood donations. Due to the pandemic, many organizations who usually host blood drives are unable to. January is usually a slow month for blood donations in a normal year. This year with the pandemic still heavily impacting the country, blood collection is even […]
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SE OHIO – The Red Cross’ East Central Ohio Chapter is deploying volunteers to the affected area. The Chapter’s Executive Director Rod Cook says there are already other volunteers in the region. “Because of previous hurricanes in that area between Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Sally, we already have a lot of volunteers down there. In […]
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ZANESVILLE, OH – The East Central Ohio Chapter of the Red Cross is putting out a plea for more volunteers across the state Ohio. The Red Cross is in need of volunteers for many different areas, including hurricane relief volunteers willing to travel to areas hit by hurricanes, blood drive screeners, and local disaster volunteers. […]
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ZANESVILLE – Executive Director of the Red Cross’ East Central Ohio Chapter, Rod Cook, says that volunteers comprise over 90% of the chapter’s work force. There is a multitude of different tasks volunteers can perform for the Red Cross. “We are in need of more disaster volunteers and these are the folks that sometimes you […]
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ZANESVILLE, OH – The Secrest Auditorium will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday June 17th from 10 AM until 4 PM. The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donations as hospitals resume surgical procedures, anyone is welcome to donate and the process will be handled as safely as possible. […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The American Red Cross says that the nation is experiencing a blood shortage in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. Senior Account Manager for the Red Cross Central Ohio Region Lori Gaitten says while blood drives are being canceled, life-saving procedures are still being performed everyday. In about one week, Gaitten says 13 […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The NFL has partnered with the American Red Cross to help with a critical need for blood. Executive Director of the Southeast Ohio Chapter Matthew Riddle says they’re desperate for Type O Positive and Negative blood donors. “We have a 3-day supply nationally for Type O blood and Type O is very […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – This is the third day of the new year and local organizations are looking back upon the successes of 2019; while planning for the year ahead. The American Red Cross of Southeast Ohio, located in Norwich, experienced a 2019 full of helping those in need across the 13 county region that includes […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – As Christmas rolls around and a new year approaches, many find it easy to get lost in the holiday hustle and bustle. However, Red Cross blood supplies tend to dip during the most wonderful time of the year. Locally, there will be an opportunity to donate blood to the American Red Cross […]
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