Red Cross awareness

According to Revonda Wood, donor recruitment representative for the American Red Cross Carolina Blood Services Region, said that since January the organization has seen 150 blood drives cancelled due to severe weather in 13 states, with a blood and platelet donation shortfall of 4,400 units since February 18. Since the beginning of February, the American Red Cross has lost 11,500 donations due to this year’s severe winter weather. For more, see the Thursday, March 7, 2013 edition.