06/19/12 Summer is a difficult time to collect blood yet the need remains constant. Donors of all blood types are needed at the American Red Cross Blood Drive scheduled for Thursday, June 21, from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus in the Hall, located at901 E. Jefferson St.inPlymouth. All presenting...
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05/31/12 The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is please to again be hosting the Annual Blood Drive Campaign to Honor Fallen Officers. Last year the Fallen Officers’ campaign collected over 5,000 units of blood. In Marshall County 23 units were collected. As each unit can be broken down by cells, platelets, and plasma, the total...
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05/11/12 While Memorial Day may signal the unofficial start of summer, the holiday’s true meaning is inescapable for those wishing to honor members of the United States Armed Forces. Making a blood donation through your American Red Cross is one way to pay homage to the service men and women who protect and...
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04/18/12 Plymouth Mayor, Mark Senter honored the recent passing of his secretary’s mother, Marsha Banning by sponsoring a blood drive with the South Bend Medical Foundation. The blood drive was held in the Multi-purpose room at Plymouth High School on Monday from noon till 6 p.m. There were able to collect 46...
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04/06/12 Although your sights may be set on warmer locales for spring, you can bring sunshine and warmth to your life by simply volunteering to give blood or platelets through the American Red Cross. Every day of every week, people need blood for emergency and ongoing medical care. It’s a need, Red Cross...
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01/31/12 Absence makes the heart grow fonder, except when you’re talking about blood donors. Every day, hospital patients depend on steady and consistent blood donations from volunteer donors for the blood they may need for ongoing and emergency medical care. And with February being American Heart Month, it’s a great time to put your...
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01/03/11 January is the perfect time to honor the people who help others through the simple act of giving blood. Since 1970, January has been known as National Blood Donor Month. It’s a time when blood organizations like the American Red Cross pay tribute to the nearly 11 million people who give blood each...
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11/18/11 Some say Thanksgiving should be more than just a single day. When you donate blood through your American Red Cross, you can give thanks for a lifetime. “As you reflect on what you are grateful for this holiday season, set aside time to come donate blood,” said Sharyn Whitman, CEO for the Indiana-Ohio...
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09/14/11 You can bring hope to a child’s life in the time it might take to eat lunch with a friend. By donating blood through the American Red Cross, you can help provide the blood some children may need for their ongoing cancer care. With September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, blood donors are...
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07/28/11 Most everyone at some point in their lives will meet someone who has received blood products. “Blood is needed more than you think,” Sharyn Whitman, CEO for the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross. “In fact, in the next two seconds, someone in America will need blood.” Blood needs are...
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