The American Red Cross of North Texas is encouraging not only cash donations, but donations of volunteer time and blood to fill a critical nationwide blood supply shortage.
is just an opportunity to shine a light on what so many charities do," American Red Cross North Texas Regional Communications Director Brian Murnahan said."In this case, it gives us an opportunity to let everybody know that there is a national blood shortage and we do need donors in that way, too."
The American Red Cross of North Texas holds about 100 blood drives a month, like the one outside the Lowe's in Keller on Thursday morning. "People need it. I've got it; plenty of it to give," regular blood donor Michelle Kibbee said."It's quick and easy...painless.""I'm really seeing a lack in donations of people from various ethnic groups," American Red Cross of North Texas Immunohematology Reference Lab Manager Emily Wilson said.
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