Brittany Berrodin developed preeclampsia during her pregnancy and hemorrhaged as her son was born, requiring 2 blood transfusions. Afterward, she was motivated to pay it forward and become a blood donor herself.

In January, 45 Red Cross volunteers, staff and community partners spent their MLK Day of Service installing 194 free smoke alarms and making 71 homes safer in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Tiara Thomas recalls the devastation she felt when her son Ethyn was diagnosed with sickle cell disease soon after birth. As she sought to learn everything she could, Tiara ultimately became a resource for others by working with the Crescent Foundation.

For the Westermann family – Marty, his wife of 41 years Karen, and his sister Lisa – retirement has been about giving back and helping others. Fortunately, they chose to volunteer for the American Red Cross.

After being among the first to give blood under the new Individual Donor Assessment guidelines in August 2023, 6abc meteorologist Adam Joseph donates again ahead of the station’s annual Red Cross Month blood drive.

Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces continues the tradition of founder Clara Barton by placing flags on the graves of military veterans at two local cemeteries to commemorate Memorial Day.

Blood donations helped local firefighter Emily Gindele survive life threatening injuries following a catastrophic accident that killed her boyfriend and fellow firefighter Colin Reedy. She hosted a blood drive in his memory.

In its 19th year, 93.3 WMMR’s “I Bleed For Preston & Steve” blood drive surpassed the remarkable milestone of collecting 20,000 donations. The 2024 drive collected 1,117 units of blood, including 96 first-time donors.

The Red Cross helped more 250 people recover following a 4-alarm apartment fire on July 11th in Northeast Philadelphia. The response included an 8-day shelter operation and standing up a multi-agency resource center (MARC) with partners.

Ten-year-old Beckett Campbell received around 30 blood transfusions during his 2.5 years of chemo to treat leukemia. His family hosted a blood drive to help ensure blood is available for patients who need it.

Upper Perkiomen YMCA employees Joshua Bennett, Caitlyn McKelvy and Cole Speilman earned Red Cross Lifesaving Awards for their heroic efforts to help a man experiencing cardiac arrest.

For the second summer, the Red Cross partnered with the Philly Parks and Recreation department to teach preparedness and lifesaving skills to 2,500 campers ages 5-12 at rec centers around the city.