Western New York Region

Red Cross, Quilts of Valor Foundation Collaborate to Honor Local WWII Vet

In their own words: Horseheads mother who required 33 units of blood following labor complications shares her story

So often we talk about that need – and the ongoing national blood shortage – in terms of our hospital partners and what that it could mean in the event of an emergency. Its significance is another matter entirely, when you’re able to see it in action or hear from those patients and their families who’ve directly benefitted from blood donations thanks to the generosity of volunteer donors.

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak with Jason and Kristina Harris about the traumatic events that followed the birth of their daughter Eva in December that would have cost Kristina her life had it not been for multiple volunteer blood donors.