News and Stories of the American Red Cross Michigan Region
“I saw a Red Cross commercial and wondered if I could be a Red Cross volunteer,” Robert recalled, speaking from the Red Cross chapter in Sacramento. It has been a whirlwind 10 months for Robert Smith, who joined the American Red Cross Michigan Region as a disaster services volunteer in September 2021. In January he …
“We show how much we appreciate them coming in to donate and tell them they’re a hero, because they are.” Isis Kailimai and Lana Haynes have been drawing blood for just a few short months for the American Red Cross Michigan Region. Already they are finding that being a phlebotomist is a rewarding and fulfilling …
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Stephanie Grabowski of Grosse Pointe Park, Debra Harris of Detroit and Kathleen Ortez of Romulus don’t know each other. But they share a passion for donating blood. The dedicated donors were among the more than 170 people (including 34 first timers) who donated blood at the American Red Cross Michigan Region’s fifth annual blood …
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The Michigan Region of the American Red Cross was honored to host Secretary General of the Libyan Red Crescent Marai Aldressi at our blood donation center in Warren and at our Detroit headquarters on Wednesday, July 27. Secretary General Aldressi is in Detroit this week as part of the U.S. State Department’s sponsored International Visitor Leadership …
As a high schooler, Tyler could be doing a lot of things with his time. Why serve with the American Red Cross? And why serve specifically with the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces? We thought we'd just ask him - what does this service mean to you? "I’m able to help those in …
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The beginning of summer in Michigan is such a wonderful time in Michigan – after spending so many months inside we get to go outside and ride, bike, swim, and play. But what about those who are still in hospitals, waiting for lifesaving blood? “No one wants to be sick, this is a way we …
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All blood donors in January 2022 also eligible to win trip to Super Bowl LVI Mary Eddy, left, with a fellow teacher at St. Patrick Catholic School in Portland, MI. Courtesy Mary Eddy. When Mary Cook received a call from the Red Cross that she won a trip for two to the 2022 Super Bowl …
DeAndra Smith, Sickle Cell warrior, joins Red Cross MI Region to help raise awareness, increase donations “It felt like I had an expiration date on my head.” That’s how DeAndra used to feel about living with sickle cell disease. She was diagnosed with this chronic, excruciatingly painful and sometimes life-threatening condition at two years old. …
Maj. Gen. Phelka challenges CAP members to roll up a sleeve and help patients in need during national blood crisis “I wanted to help inspire other Civil Air Patrol members to give blood,” said Maj. Gen. Edward Phelka, national commander of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), civilian auxiliary to the U.S. Air Force. Phelka made …
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Honoring Red Cross Volunteers & Staff Who Made a Difference in Disaster Services Across Michigan in 2021 The service and passion of volunteers and staff is at the heart of all that goes on across the Red Cross Michigan Region every day. Throughout 2021, these dedicated people showed up every day to help those in …
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