During Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the vibrant heritage and significant contributions Hispanic and Latino communities have made to our country and to the Red Cross. We are grateful to celebrate our diversity and honor the multicultural identities that make up our home here in North Texas.
Below are just a few of the stories highlighting our Hispanic and Latino blood donors, partners, volunteers and employees who make our lifesaving mission possible.
Navy Seaman Terrazas Reunited with her Family at the
Armed Forces Bowl
American Red Cross Disaster Action Team Volunteer on her Job
Las donaciones de sangre de las comunidades latinas e hispanas son vitales para ayudar a satisfacer las necesidades de los pacientes en todo el país. Cada dos segundos, alguien en los Estados Unidos necesita sangre.
Casi el 60% de los latinos tienen sangre tipo O, un tipo de sangre crucial en situaciones de emergencia y que, con demasiada frecuencia, escasea. Más de una cuarta parte de todos los productos sanguíneos transfundidos cada año se utilizan en cuidados intensivos y situaciones de emergencia.
Este Mes de la Herencia Hispana y todos los días del año, la Cruz Roja Americana celebra y reconoce el trabajo de todos sus empleados, voluntarios y donantes de sangre hispanos y latinos que contribuyen de manera significativa a su misión de salvar vidas.
Blood donations from the Latino and Hispanic communities are vital to help meet the needs of patients across the country. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.
Nearly 60% of Latinos have type O blood—a crucial blood type in emergency situations and too often in low supply. More than a quarter of all blood products transfused each year are used in critical care and emergency situations.
This Hispanic Heritage Month and every day of the year, the American Red Cross celebrates and recognizes the work of all its Hispanic and Latino employees, volunteers and blood donors who contribute significantly to its lifesaving mission.
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Visit these links for more information about blood donations and to schedule an appointment.