American Red Cross Virginia Region

Show up & roll your sleeves up for patients in need! Come to give blood or platelets now through Oct. 19 and get a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. Book now: https://rcblood.org/4kL457A

It's Fire Prevention Week, so we are providing you with home fire safety tips to keep you and your family safe!

🏠 🔥 DYK... 2 minutes is all you might have to escape a home fire. Put a fire escape plan together today. Learn how here: https://rdcrss.org/3PjX3XO

🔥 🚒 Fire Prevention Week! Remember, if you happen to have a fire start on your stove, use a cookie sheet to smother it.

🔗 Learn more about home fire safety: https://rdcrss.org/2XkHd6C

It’s time for Science in 60 from the @americanredcross.bsky.social featuring Dr. Courtney Lawrence, MD, MS.

Today’s topic is explaining the difference between a whole blood donation and a platelet donation.

Schedule your appointment to donate today at redcrossblood.org

Blood isn't immediately available for patients after you donate. Every donation undergoes testing & processing before it can help save lives. That’s why a constant, reliable supply of blood donations is so important. Give now so hospitals stand ready: https://rcblood.org/appt

Today kicks off Fire Prevention Week! Here is a very important safety tip to keep your family safe!

👉 Install fire extinguishers in accessible areas and out of reach of children.

It's flu shot time! We're commonly asked if you can give blood or platelets after getting a flu shot. The answer: Yes, if you are feeling well. Get answers to other common eligibility questions and make your appointment at https://rcblood.org/eligibility

🐍 Going for a hike this month? Be careful of snakes out on the paths, especially those that blend in! If you are ever bitten by a snake, follow these safety steps:

1️⃣ Call 911 🚑
2️⃣ Gently wash the wound 🚿
3️⃣ Keep the bitten part still & lower than the heart 💓

DYK? Military caregivers spend over 40 hours per week caring for loved ones.

🔗 Learn more about how the Red Cross works with military and veteran families every day: https://rdcrss.org/3iBrERV

We need you! Come to give blood Sept. 22-Oct. 19 and get a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. Book now: https://rcblood.org/4kL457A

Plan for Emergencies! You should choose two places to meet up:
1️⃣ Right outside your home for sudden emergencies.
2️⃣ Outside your neighborhood in case you can't return home.

🔗 Learn more: https://rdcrss.org/3ce9OS5

Don’t leaf the blood supply in a crunch: Patients are counting on generous donors like you to enjoy all that fall has to offer! Book now at https://rcblood.org/4kL457A. Come to give Sept. 22-Oct. 19, 2025, and we’ll say thank you with a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email

A Power Red donation helps maximize your impact by providing hospitals with the blood component patients need most: red blood cells. This donation type is especially important for accident victims, surgery patients & those with severe blood loss. https://rcblood.org/PowerRed

⛑️ The Virginia Red Cross continues to monitor the tropical systems that may impact the southeast throughout the next few days. Over 70 trained disaster workers across Virginia are on standby to assist in various roles, including sheltering, feeding and logistics.

Sickle Cell Awareness: An estimated 100K+ people in the U.S. have sickle cell disease. They may need frequent blood transfusions & blood donors who are Black are almost 3x more likely to be a match for the blood they need. Give blood with the Red Cross: https://rcblood.org/3dEEnoj

🌀 🌧️ The Virginia Red Cross is actively monitoring the potential impacts over the coming days from the tropical system forecasted to impact the southeast.

Now is the time to prepare. Get your preparedness tips by visiting redcross.org or email PrepareVAR@redcross.org

Happy fall, y'all! Seasons may change, but the need for blood is constant. All blood types are needed now to keep a robust supply for patient emergencies and everyday needs. Make your appointment: https://rcblood.org/appt

Faces of Hope: As @americanredcross.bsky.social prepares to respond to potential
Impacts from two tropical systems, people like Hannah are working tirelessly to coordinate with volunteers and partners to ensure we can deliver help when it is needed most.

Get a kit. Make a plan. Stay informed.

Our team is working closely with partners across the Commonwealth to ensure we are ready to respond to any impacts here in Virginia from the tropical systems currently developing in the Atlantic. Now is the time to ensure you are prepared. Get a kid. Make a plan. Stay informed.

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Don't let the blood supply fall! Come to give blood or platelets Oct. 20-Nov. 16 and the Red Cross will send you a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of your choice. Plus, get a chance at a $5K gift card! Harvest hope & give blood. Book now: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz (T&C; other entry)

Fall back into the habit of donating blood Sept. 22-Oct. 19 and you’ll receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email from the Red Cross. All blood types are needed, especially type O. Book an appointment now at https://rcblood.org/4kL457A

We are so grateful to Riley and the team at @12onyourside.com for highlighting how your donations of blood to the @americanredcross.bsky.social are a way to help make sure that our community is prepared for hurricane season

Schedule your appointment to give at redcrossblood.org

Our efforts to raise awareness around how blood donations impact the Sickle Cell community are critically important to helping patients across the nation maintain their quality of life.

At the @americanredcross.bsky.social , Refrence Lab Technologists like Jeremy Oliphant work daily to match patients with rare blood needs with donors in the community. This work is critically important to the Sickle Cell community

Schedule your appointment to donate blood at redcrossblood.org

This weekend our team had the opportunity to work with a tremendous group of partners in Coastal Virginia to simulate how we would collectively respond to an aviation accident. This is a critical part of how we ensure we are always ready in the event we need to support our community.

Today is officially Blood Donor Day in Virginia. Join the @americanredcross.bsky.social in the movement to help save lives at redcrossblood.org

For patients living with #sicklecelldisease, blood donations equal life.

Schedule your appointment to donate blood to the @americanredcross.bsky.social at redcrossblood.org

Between Aug. 29- Sept. 21, those who come to give blood w/ @americanredcross.bsky.social will receive an exclusive Red Cross x PEANUTS mystery bag with one of four special T-shirt designs, while they last. Donors won’t know which iconic design they’ll get until they open the bag.
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Viral @americanredcross.bsky.social x PEANUTS® T-shirts are back—just in time to celebrate 75 years of Snoopy, smiles and saving lives: www.redcross.org/about-us/new...

Did you know that you can get a free A1C test when you donate blood to the @americanredcross.bsky.social during the month of August?

Schedule your appointment today at redcrossblood.org