{"id":26273,"date":"2012-07-06T06:43:31","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T11:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/?p=26273"},"modified":"2012-07-06T06:43:31","modified_gmt":"2012-07-06T11:43:31","slug":"red-cross-seeking-blood-donations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2012\/07\/06\/red-cross-seeking-blood-donations\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Cross seeking blood donations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Red Cross information<\/em><\/p>\n<p>America\u2019s blood supply is an important piece of our country\u2019s ability to respond to disasters. By donating blood, people can help prepare for the unexpected and help ensure blood is available when and where it\u2019s needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny disaster, man-made or natural, can result in people being injured and needing blood,\u201d said Sharyn Whitman, CEO for the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross. \u201cWhile people often join together to help after a disaster, it\u2019s just as important to be organized and prepared today for when disaster strikes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Red-Cross-blood-drive-logo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5875\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Red-Cross-blood-drive-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a>Making an appointment to donate blood during Disaster Education and Awareness Month this July is one way to help prepare for the unexpected. Another is to talk to friends and family about the importance of giving blood. A third is to consider volunteering at or sponsoring an American Red Cross blood drive.<\/p>\n<p>Every day, hospitals need more than 44,000 blood donations for the care of serious diseases, accidents or trauma. And when disaster strikes, the need can be greater, depending on the severity and scope.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Cross has the unique ability to move blood around the country through its National Inventory Management System, which helps meet patient need during times of disaster or shortages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour blood donations through the American Red Cross help build a blood supply strong enough to meet everyday and emergency medical needs,\u201d said Whitman. \u201cIt\u2019s blood on the shelves today that helps save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upcoming area Red Cross blood drives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday, July 16, from 2-6 p.m. in the gymnasium of Redeemer Lutheran Church, 6727 Ohio 49 in Convoy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Red Cross information America\u2019s blood supply is an important piece of our country\u2019s ability to respond to disasters. By donating blood, people can help prepare for the unexpected and help ensure blood is available when and where it\u2019s needed. \u201cAny disaster, man-made or natural, can result in people being injured and needing blood,\u201d said Sharyn [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-03 03:29:44","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26273\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}