blood supplies
Give blood to help save lives ahead of holiday weekend
May 21. Emergencies don’t take a holiday: The American Red Cross is urging donors to keep the blood supply top of mind this weekend. With millions of Americans expected to travel around Memorial Day and engage in water sports, boating, camping and other outdoor activities, the risk of accidents increases. Though it can be a […]
Donate blood Aug. 15, get a ticket to the Renaissance Festival
Aug. 6. As a nationwide blood shortage continues unabated, the Carolina Renaissance Festival will host a Red Cross Blood Drive at the Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Ave. on Aug. 15. The first 100 donors will receive a free ticket to the Carolina Renaissance Festival. All remaining donors will receive a coupon for a […]
Critical blood shortage; when, where to donate
Feb. 5. Winter storms forced the cancelation of more than 530 American Red Cross blood drives in January, which means up to 15,000 donations went uncollected. Indeed, the Red Cross canceled nearly as many blood drives last month than it did for all of 2023. There are a number of blood drives this week, starting […]
