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Sponsor A Blood Drive Is your school, organization, business or group looking for a way to become more involved in the community? Additional sponsors are needed to host Red Cross blood drives throughout New England. Find Out More. Order A Donor Card Call 1-800-462-9400, ext. 2070

Red Cross Racing
The American Red Cross is teaming up with 3M and Roush Fenway Racing to launch Red Cross Racing, a campaign to recruit NASCAR fans as blood donors and to raise awareness of the need to give blood. With the support of 3M and Roush Fenway, the campaign officially launched on April 27, 2008, at the Aaron’s 499 in Talladega, Alabama and will run through January 15, 2009.

Find out how you can earn points to redeem for valuable prizes, including a Grand Prize trip to Phoenix International Speedway in November and help save lives at the same time!

Deferral Period For Cancer Diagnosis Shortened To One Year
On May 12, 2008, the American Red Cross Blood Services changed the deferral criteria for blood donors with a history of non-blood cancers such as breast, lung, brain, colon and prostate cancers from a 5-year deferral to a 12-month deferral after their last treatment for cancer.

After careful consideration, the Red Cross now believes that it is acceptable for cancer survivors to donate blood 12 months after their last treatment is completed if they meet all other eligibility criteria.

If you have not come in to donate blood to the Red Cross and you are a cancer survivor that meets all eligibility criteria, you may be able to donate blood after May 12, 2008.

If you are currently in the Red Cross database and you have been deferred due to a history of cancer, please call the American Red Cross at 1-800-462-9400, ext.2380 and they will process your request to be considered as a blood donor. Due to the regulatory environment in blood services, it is necessary to adjust donor records to reflect the change.

If you have further questions, please call the American Red Cross at 1-800-462-9400 ext. 2210.

Two Patients' Stories

On September 10, 2005, I gave birth at 31 weeks to Evie Rose, weighing in at 2 ˝ pounds, and Zachary Jonah, weighing in at 3 ˝ pounds. I had been on strict bed rest for two and a half weeks prior, knowing I was going to give birth soon and that the kids were going to be in the hospital for awhile – but no matter how much I prepared myself, I could never anticipate what was to come.

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Blood Donor Of The Game 2008
Have you ever dreamed about being introduced to a crowd of fans at historical, magical Fenway Park? If so, your dream COULD be about to come true!

Everyone who comes to donate blood at an American Red Cross donor center or blood drive in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont or Connecticut between March 15 and September 17, 2008 may enter for a chance to win the honor of being the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Boston Red Sox/American Red Cross Blood Donor of the Game at a Red Sox home game this season. Learn more and help Strike Out Blood Shortages This Summer!

Historic Poster Of The Month
Since World War I, the American Red Cross has utilized posters to raise funds, recruit, promote, and expand awareness of its activities.

This poster is the 46th in a series of historical posters being featured on our website. We are pleased to present this poster, designed by artist F. Sands Brunner in 1943.

Donors Ask.... Can Blood Collected In One Place Help Victims Elsewhere?
Our primary focus is serving patient needs in each of our collection sites' geographic areas. In times of shortage, Red Cross regions call upon each other to fulfill emergency needs. Blood products are transported where they are needed. In times of disaster and war, all blood banks work together to aid victims. However, every day in local hospitals, there are patients who rely on volunteer blood donations to survive. Please give blood regularly.