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American Red Cross Issues Emergency Call For Blood

UncategorizedBy News January 4, 2017 Leave a comment

St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The American Red Cross is in desperate need of blood. The severe winter blood shortage has prompted the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood and platelet donors after 37,000 fewer donations were given in November and December than expected, including 319 here in the Missouri-Illinois Blood Services Region. Blood…

American Red Cross Continues To Help Flood Victims And Offer Safety Tips

UncategorizedBy News December 31, 2015 3 Comments

St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The American Red Cross continues to provide relief across major portions of Missouri and adjoining states following region-wide flooding in recent days. Red Cross volunteers have opened shelters to provide a place to sleep, food, and medical needs for anyone displaced by the floods. Today, shelters in Arnold, Ballwin, Pacific, Carthage, and Cape…