Donald Ellett became a regular platelet donor after his granddaughter, Aurora, was diagnosed with cancer at age four. He wanted to help other families in similar situations. Read how platelet transfusions gave Aurora and her family more time together.

In downtown Atlanta, a reminder illuminated the skyline, asking folks to give in support of people affected by disasters in Georgia.

At 102 years old, Ethel Shelton still volunteers, has a sharp wit and tells it like it is. When asked what inspired her to help others, she said matter-of-factly, “I’ve been doing this all my life, it needed to be done.”

Kamau Hogan and Askia Bashir were given American Red Cross Lifesaving Awards in Atlanta on May 6. The two Red Cross certified water safety and lifesaving instructors were instrumental in rendering aid to a 93-year-old woman in a recreation center.

You might not realize it, but cancer survivors think about your generous donations a lot. One of them, Stephenie Lai Perry, wanted to say thank you, on behalf of herself and other cancer survivors, as donors play a big role in their cancer journeys.

Thank you to our generous sponsors and donors. We teamed up with the Atlanta Braves for their 16th annual All-American Blood Drive. It is the largest single day Red Cross blood drive in Georgia, presented by Delta Air Lines.

“Red Cross partner MIRA USA received a golden alarm after installing more than 1,000 free smoke alarms in Georgia. As a result of their work, five people escaped home fires when they were alerted by the smoke alarms that MIRA USA, Red Cross staff and volunteers had installed.

Early on a Sunday morning in Macon, Georgia, three people lost everything when two historic homes burned to the ground. They count themselves lucky to have survived the fire and shared how important the little things are after such a traumatic experience.

The Red Cross has supported military members and families since our founding. We continue to serve the military community - from the moment a service member takes their oath to the time they're navigating life as a veteran.

A huge thank you 🙏🏼 to our shelter volunteers. We are grateful to Joyce (pictured left) and Betty (pictured right) for helping folks impacted by the apartment fire on Howell Mill Road.

WXIA’s Karys Belger, who emceed our LifeBoard Awards, shared her personal experience with sickle cell disease and how lifesaving blood products help. We thank her and our corporate partners for expanding our reach with blood drives across the city.

Red Cross volunteer Allean Harrington is working at an Augusta, Georgia, shelter. "I tell everyone the Red Cross is here for you," she said. Our hearts go out to everyone affected by Hurricane Helene’s devastation.