The American Red Cross is currently facing an emergency need for blood and platelet donations. Donors are needed now to meet the needs of patients whose life could be on the line: children fighting cancer, patients waiting for serious surgeries and people in trauma situations.
Each and every donation matters! Whether you’re a regular donor, blood drive sponsor, volunteer or someone who’s never donated, you can help through this Virtual Blood Drive. Here’s how:
1. Schedule an appointment now with the Red Cross to donate blood or platelets. Bring a friend too!
2. Ask others to SleevesUp and pledge their donation on this page to show their support. Consider asking friends, family, neighbors, co-workers or your donors if you’re a blood drive sponsor.
3. Use the hashtag #GiveNow and share the need for blood and platelet donors this summer with your personal and professional networks.
All those who come to donate at any Red Cross blood drive or blood donation center during the time frames listed below will receive one of these Red Cross items, while supplies last.
Through August 31, 2016: $5 Amazon.com Gift Card claim code via email
Labor Day: September 2 – 6, 2016: Red Cross duffle bag
This is a critical call for blood, and you’re needed now.
In a moment’s notice, a life could be on the line, a life like Ray’s.
Ray knows that it’s the blood on hand that saves lives. He was in an induced coma after his liver and kidneys failed from a serious blood infection. The situation became urgent when Ray’s liver hemorrhaged: there was no time to move him, so his hospital room was converted into a makeshift operating room. His family was told he had a 10 percent chance to survive. After receiving 77 pints of blood…Ray defied the odds.
“There was a lot that went into saving my life but if the blood wasn’t available when I needed it I wouldn’t be here today.” – Ray Poulin
Help someone else beat the odds. Pledge to give and then schedule your appointment today!
Seven-year-old Audrey Nethery is a BIG personality in a small package. She sings and rocks karaoke in her pajamas. She does Zumba in front of huge crowds. She’s a YouTube star inspiring tens of millions of viewers.
But Audrey wouldn’t be here to share her spirit and dance moves with the world, if not for donors like you. Audrey has Diamond Blackfan Anemia, an extremely rare form of anemia. She needs regular blood transfusions to survive.
“I am so appreciative to the individuals whose blood is within my daughter at this very moment. Without that blood my little angel would not be with us today.”
– Scott Nethery, Audrey’s Father
Your donation matters to Audrey and patients like her, and is needed now. If Audrey’s inspired you, pledge to give and then schedule your appointment today!
Challenge your friends (or anyone for that matter) to a friendly competition! Who will win the battle to do the most social good for your community?
Put your virtual blood drive campaign against one or even multiple other campaigns to see who can recruit more blood donors for the American Red Cross.
