Media contact: Keith Paul
Regional Communications Director
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LAS VEGAS (Feb. 28, 2022) — The American Red Cross of Southern Nevada is joining with the City of Las Vegas to kick off Red Cross Month. City Hall will be lit up red in honor of the annual event, and to encourage all to donate, volunteer, give blood, or take a lifesaving skills class.

During the annual Red Cross Month celebration, chapters nationwide, including the Red Cross of Southern Nevada, are honoring the people who make the organization’s mission possible every day. This national tradition started nearly 80 years ago when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first national Red Cross Month proclamation, recognizing those who give back through the American Red Cross. Since then, every U.S. president has also issued the proclamation.

The City of Las Vegas is showing its solidarity with the Red Cross, lighting Las Vegas City Hall in red on March 2 and again on March 23 for Red Cross Giving Day.

“Las Vegas is a community of helpers and nowhere is that more in evidence than with the men and women of the American Red Cross,” Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman said. “The Red Cross is known around the world for the assistance they provide, often in the most dire of circumstances. We are thankful for the organization’s efforts in the city of Las Vegas.”

On March 23, you can also join our annual Red Cross Giving Day campaign by donating at redcross.org/givingday to help provide shelter, food, relief items, emotional support, and other assistance for people affected by disasters big and small.

“When emergencies strike, our community rallies together to help families and individuals during times it matters most,” said Rachel Flanigan, Executive Director of the Red Cross Southern Nevada Chapter. “We honor this dedication during our Red Cross Month celebration, and we invite everyone to turn their compassion into action by donating, volunteering, giving blood, or taking a lifesaving skills course.”

HELP CAN’T WAIT DURING EMERGENCIES

This past year in Nevada, more than 1,100 Red Cross volunteers provided daily disaster relief and held regular blood drives and safety and preparedness programs, according to Flanigan. “Throughout the state, volunteers and staff responded to 362 emergencies and helped 1,664 people in our communities,” she reported.

The Red Cross blood supply remains incredibly vulnerable — especially as doctors begin to resume elective surgeries previously delayed by omicron. It’s critical that individuals schedule a blood donation immediately to help ensure patients get the care they need as soon as possible. To make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or download the Red Cross Blood Donor App.

As a thank-you, all those who come to give March 1-31 will receive a $10 e-gift card, thanks to Fanatics. Plus, those who come to donate in March will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for two to the 2022 MLB® All-Star Game® in Los Angeles.*

About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

*Terms apply. Visit rcblood.org/team for details.