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Nice to Meet You: Lisa Gallentine
Have you ever wondered how blood drives and Red Cross blood collections operations work? Success is largely dependent on teams of people...
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NEIA Red Cross
Sep 9, 20222 min read
At 91, Iowa Volunteer Always Answers the Call
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca Virginia Shimpach of Cedar Falls, Iowa, is someone you can depend on. She shows up 15 minutes early to every...
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NEIA Red Cross
Jul 22, 20223 min read
Nice to Meet You: Whitney Joachim
Whitney is one of our staff members that works tirelessly for our biomedical program. Her work ensures that hospitals are supplied with...
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NEIA Red Cross
Mar 12, 20222 min read
Iowa State Community Committed to Saving Lives Through Blood Donation
It began about ten years ago with a desire to save lives. Now the Iowa State University Blood Drive brings students, businesses and...
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NEIA Red Cross
Nov 16, 20213 min read
Nice to Meet You: Amanda Wehnes
Amanda Wehnes is a biomed account manager, which means she plays a critcal role in blood collection in the North Platte, Nebraska area....
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NEIA Red Cross
Sep 1, 20213 min read
Hope For Abe In Every Unit Of Blood
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca Like most 6-year-olds, Abe Kuhnert-Hill loves pizza, ice cream and his stuffed Pikachu, which he carries...
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NEIA Red Cross
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Leaders Save Lives
By Aerial Woods Calling all students! Have you found yourself wanting to do something more to help during these trying times? Here at the...
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NEIA Red Cross
Jun 15, 20212 min read
Severe Blood Shortage: Donors needed now to address delays in patient care
The American Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage as the number of trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries...
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NEIA Red Cross
Jun 10, 20212 min read
Platelets add vital punches in the battle to knock out cancer
By Tiffany Crouse Every two weeks Amberley Proctor RN, BSN makes a life-saving platelet donation. Amberley is a Clinical Research Nurse...
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NEIA Red Cross
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Blood donations needed as cancer patients resume care after a challenging year
American Red Cross and American Cancer Society partner to help patients and encourage donors to Give Blood to Give Time The American Red...
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NEIA Red Cross
May 18, 20212 min read
Sometimes, Miracles do Happen
By Ashley Benedict Sometimes it can be hard to believe in miracles. Last October, Richard Baethke (70) of Riceville, Iowa, suffered an...
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NEIA Red Cross
Apr 26, 20213 min read
Does COVID-19 vaccination impact blood donation eligibility?
This spring as COVID-19 vaccines become more available and people resume some of their favorite activities, we have a reminder-- the need...
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NEIA Red Cross
Mar 18, 20212 min read
All in This Together: ISU Spring Drive
Auditoriums and performance centers have been vacant since the pandemic started a year ago, but the Iowa State University Blood Drive...
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NEIA Red Cross
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Welcome to Red Cross Month
Each year since 1943, the president of the United States has proclaimed that March is "Red Cross Month."
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NEIA Red Cross
Nov 19, 20203 min read
Martina McBride Joins Red Cross in Encouraging Blood Donation
The American Red Cross and country music star Martina McBride have joined together this holiday season to remind people to take care of...
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