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The Red Cross desperately needs blood donations; here's how to help

Red Cross Blood Drive

Blood donors desperately needed in Philly and beyond amid national shortage

National blood donor shortage

Bordentown honors Red Cross founder Clara Barton with birthday celebration

Clara Barton Schoolhouse

Red Cross needs more blood donations to help patients with sickle cell disease

Red Cross blood drives

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Dunkin and American Red Cross

Philly region experiencing 'emergency shortage' of type O blood, platelets, Red Cross says

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Red Cross in urgent need of blood donations for sickle cell patients

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New study reconsiders blood donation restrictions for gay and bi men

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Red Cross testing all blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies

COVID antibody testing on blood donation

FDA eases blood-donation rules for gay, bisexual men amid coronavirus shortage

FDA gay men blood donation restrictions

Blood supply dwindling in Philly region as coronavirus scares donors away

Everything you need to know about giving blood

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Facebook launches tool aimed toward increasing blood donations in the U.S.

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Temple football staffer's leukemia recovery underscores critical need for blood donors

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American Red Cross issues emergency call for blood donors to stem shortage

Here's how the Red Cross is spending your money to help victims of Hurricane Harvey

Wawa launches 'crisis campaign' to help Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

Hurricane Harvey

How Philadelphians can help victims of Hurricane Harvey

'This is unbelievable': Kevin Hart sets new goal after Harvey crowdfunding campaign reaches $1 million

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How you can help victims of mass shooting at Florida gay nightclub

Red Cross CEO tried to kill government investigation

Red Cross raised millions for Haiti, built six homes

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