For Will, the donation was his 112th, the equivalent of 14 gallons of blood. For his father, Irvin, the donation came eight months shy of his 100th birthday. By his estimate, Irvin has donated the equivalent of seven gallons of blood over the years.

Since joining the American Red Cross as a volunteer in 2019 – a few months fresh from retirement – Marks has been instrumental in growing the Home Fire Campaign in the East Central Bay Chapter through his community outreach efforts.This is a test

Meet "Maggie" and her owner Katie along with "Glory" and his owner. They are Red Cross volunteers who give comfort and emotional support to military members, veterans, and their families as only dogs can do.

When the worst happens, the American Red Cross is there to help. After a fire nearly destroyed her Detroit home a year ago, Lisa “Queen” Henderson said she was overwhelmed by their response. “I call them angels. They were my angels,” she said.

The Red Cross is working closely with local community partners across the impacted areas to evaluate the needs of residents.

Maurice Dortch depends on blood transfusions to maintain his quality of life and fulfill his passion for roller skating.

We are grateful to our blood donors like Dan who help save lives. Their ‘why’ for giving is inspiring and moving.

Stephen Smith who was one of the first in Michigan to donate blood under new FDA guidelines that eliminated eligibility questions based on sexual orientation.

We appreciate all our volunteers who generously give their time to help those impacted by disasters, in Michigan and across the country.

We partnered with the Michigan School for the Deaf to raise awareness about home fire safety and how to make homes safer with smoke alarms for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community.

Anthony Lesterson, senior regional program specialist for the Service to the Armed Forces, was deployed in Eastern Europe where he supported military members on active duty and their families.

Santa took time out of his busy schedule to give blood and spread holiday cheer at the annual Holiday Blood Drive.