American Red Cross Northern Ohio Region

By Tim Poe, American Red Cross volunteer. Our lives can change in a moment, posing difficulties, presenting challenges. In many of these instances, the American Red Cross is there to help, including providing life-saving blood when a transfusion is needed. … Continue reading →

Honoring ordinary people who’ve done extraordinary things The 29th Annual American Red Cross Acts of Courage event was a night to remember. As it does every year, the awards ceremony kicked off with the H. Peter Burg Award recipient. The … Continue reading →

By Tim Poe, American Red Cross volunteer She was bent over, sobbing, frustrated, nearly everything in her family’s apartment destroyed. We sat in an American Red Cross vehicle outside a partially burned apartment complex. It was near the beginning of … Continue reading →

By Eilene E. Guy, American Red Cross volunteer Volunteers are the lifeblood of the American Red Cross. And by extension, volunteers provide lifesaving blood and blood products to millions of people across the nation every year. This chain of generosity … Continue reading →

By: Kathryn Dean, American Red Cross volunteer The American Red Cross of Northern Ohio is helping to bridge access to health care for blood donors by providing free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for diabetes and prediabetes, on all … Continue reading →