The American Red Cross urges donors to help the national blood supply recover following a severe shortage and empower their health by making an appointment to give blood or platelets this month.

Some teenagers dream of getting a driver's license, buying a cheap car and spending late nights out with friends. But when he was young, Ryan Dolce hoped to one day give blood. At the time, the now-30 ...

When it comes to cancer treatment, donating blood may not be the first thing that comes to mind "So I was like, 'OK, so basically it was going to save my life,'" said Myel Bowers-Smith. Bowers Smith ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - It’s the season of giving, and one Wisconsin couple holds true to that. Jerry & Kim Porter have been married for 29 years, and together they’ve helped save many lives over ...

Ryan Dolce, a 30-year-old security guard, is on a mission to donate platelets at every American Red Cross donation center in the U.S. Dolce's goal is to donate at all 200 initial centers, then expand ...

(WAVY) — The American Red Cross is urging people to give blood or platelets in March to help the national blood supply ...

Volunteers often gather more than just blood at blood drives. They also collect platelets— cell fragments carried in the bloodstream to prevent bleeding— which are needed for treatments every 15 ...

This video is no longer available. Richard Martin started donating whole blood with the Red Cross and then switched to Inova when he was asked to consider a different type of donation in 1982. His ...