American Red Cross North Carolina

Jess and Maria Kajiwarn started donating blood in January of 2024. Maria said she understands the importance of blood and having it readily available for people in need. "In 2021, my father was in critical need of blood," Maria recounted. "At that time--there was no blood for him." Since then, the couple have decided to donate blood whenever they can, to help prevent that worry in other peoples lives. "We wanted to help the community and help prevent another shortage," Jess said. "There's a lot of disasters that are happening and we need to do our part." When you download the free Red Cross Blood Donor app, you are able to follow the process of your blood donation; from when it enters the lab, to when it arrives at a hospital. "I track my donations every time," Maria exclaimed. "I've seen it's gone to Georgia, South Carolina, and in Durham, I always look forward to it." Jess added, to donate blood, it's simple and a good way to help people. "It's a great cause and you might be the one needing blood one day," Jess said. "It's a great way to help because I can't go out and put out fires or anything. But this is my way to help," Maria added. To learn more on how you can donate blood, and to sign up for your appointment, visit redcrossblood.org

This past weekend, we Sounded the Alarm in Greensboro! Our team of more than 100 people showed up in the rain to help install 177 smoke alarms into 98 homes! In total we were able to help make 259 people safer! Check out what the day looked like: https://lnkd.in/ehJFw7pb

#DYK The Red Cross developed the first nationwide civilian blood program in the 1940s & is the single largest U.S. blood supplier today. Blood donors are essential to our lifesaving services. Help can’t wait! We can’t fulfill our mission without you: https://rcblood.org/appt

The American Red Cross North Carolina team is ??'sounding the alarm'?? in the name of fire safety! Join our Charlotte Metro Area Chapter, the Charlotte Fire Department , Piedmont Natural Gas , Kidde and other AMAZING community groups and volunteers to install FREE smoke alarms and provide fire safety preparedness tips to families in the Hidden Valley community. Teams will meet at the Charlotte Northeast Seventh-day Adventist Church (827 Tom Hunter Road) on Thurs., March 20th, and install the lifesaving alarms from 9a until 2p. Visit soundthealarm.org/NC and click on 'FIND AN EVENT' to sign up for the next 'Sound the Alarm' event near YOU! #CharlotteFire #PiedmontNaturalGas #Kidde #FireSafety #Preparedness #Safety #Disaster #AmericanRedCross #RedCrossNC #RedCross #Charlotte #NC

If you successfully give blood, platelets or plasma in March, check your donation history in the Blood Donor App or the donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org 1-2 weeks after your donation to see the result of your A1C testing (diabetes screen)! Info: https://lnkd.in/gAymuP36

Save lives AND empower your health! ?? ?? In March, the Red Cross is performing FREE A1C testing (commonly used to screen for prediabetes & diabetes) on successful blood donations. ?? Roll up your sleeves TOMORROW at the 16th Annual ‘49ers for Life’ blood drive, 9a-3p, at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Popp Martin Student Union on campus! ?? All presenting blood donors will receive this year's signature ‘49ers for Life’ T-shirt; PLUS those who donate blood in March get a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. https://lnkd.in/gAymuP36 Show your true 49ers spirit and make a lifesaving blood or platelet donation by visiting RedCrossBlood.org w/ sponsor code ‘49ers4Life’ or calling 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767)!

This week, the Town of Chapel Hill, NC made a proclamation, publicly acknowledging and recognizing March as Red Cross Month. ?? Thank you so much!

WHY ARE PLATELETS SO IMPORTANT? For millions of Americans they are essential to fighting cancer, chronic diseases & traumatic injuries. But we need your help - this week more donors are needed to meet patient needs! Learn more about platelet donation at https://lnkd.in/gmg7NbDa

On Tuesday, our team went into the Chester, SC community to make homes safer by installing smoke alarms! In total, we installed 113 alarms, making 31 homes made safer for 73 residents! Learn how you can help make your community safer at redcross.org/SoundTheAlarm

Smoke alarms save lives! The Red Cross is providing free smoke alarms and installing them for FREE for anyone who is in need. Thank you to WXII 12 Triad CW for showcasing our work and how it’s impacting lives. https://lnkd.in/eu3XTwP6 Get your free smoke alarm at redcross.org/soundthealarm