Bring hope this holiday season.
Support all the humanitarian needs
of the American Red Cross.
Bring hope this holiday season.
Support all the humanitarian needs
of the American Red Cross.
View some highlights from the Northern New England Region showing how our volunteers, staff, and donors made a difference for thousands of people near and far.
List of blood locations
List of blood locations
Blood Donation Center Locations
Blood Donation Center Locations
Blood Donation Center Locations
Local Twitter
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By Jennifer Costa, Red Cross Regional Communications Director
For some, the holidays are a time of joy and thanks. For Mainer Shana Webb, it’s a reminder of how precious life is – and how lucky she is to be alive.
“If it wasn’t for blood donors this story would have had a drastically different ending,” started Shana.
On December 23, 2011, Shana was headed home from the grocery store when she had a sudden, severe lower stomach cramp. The overwhelming pain sent an instant wave of nausea through her body. She made it home and headed straight for the bathroom.
“I knew something wasn’t right,” Shana said. “I also knew for about a week that I was around six weeks pregnant.”
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By Jennifer Costa, Red Cross Regional Communications Director
“Your emergency is not other people’s emergency.”
More than a year after Amanda Smith lost her home to a fire,
she is now able to reflect on the heartbreaking ordeal that changed her life – and perspective on preparedness.
