In August, the Red Cross sounded the alarm. It announced that its national blood inventory plummeted more than 25% in July and cited the record-setting heat for having been a factor in the meager ...

Following a difficult Fourth of July week for blood and platelet donations and ongoing challenges finding new blood donors, the American Red Cross faces a blood shortage and has issued an ...

The American Red Cross is urging people to donate blood at a time when the typical winter drop in donations is worsened by the cold snap and the California wildfires. Locally, weather forced the ...

Weather conditions and sickness slowed the rate of collection of donated blood and platelets in January. The American Red ...

INDIANAPOLIS — For 20 years, the mascot for the Red Cross, Buddy the Blood Drop has encouraged individuals throughout the country to be blood donors. On Tuesday, the Indiana region of the Red ...

Interested donors can make donation appointments at redcrossblood.org. The Red Cross can also be reached by phone at 1-800-RED-CROSS. Appointments can be made at mobile sites or fixed donation sites.

The Red Cross said it needs more help in the winter months when donations tend to slow down, however the need for blood does not.

In recognition of January as National Blood Donor Month, State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. on Friday recognized SUNY campus blood drives, incliuding those held at SUNY Delhi.