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Be a Hero!

You can be a HERO for someone who has experienced a home fire. Pledge to raise or give $1,000 to the American Red Cross.

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Be Red Cross Ready

The American Red Cross is urging everyone to help save lives by making sure they build a kit, get trained and stay alert.

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Red Cross Needs Type O Donors To Give Blood Now

01.31.2012

The American Red Cross is asking eligible donors with Type O blood to make an appointment to give now to help ensure there are blood products available for patients in need. Learn more about the need for Type O blood. Someone is counting on you right now. Please schedule your donation today.

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Need help now?

If you need emergency help, call (704) 378-4620.

The Red Cross is ready to respond to disasters such as flooding and home fires 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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Come volunteer with us!

Red Cross volunteers work directly with people, serve on boards of directors, serve as managers and provide behind the scenes support.

Helping others feels good and helps you feel good about yourself. Your local Red Cross can work with you to provide rewarding experiences, opportunities to utilize your talents or provide training to help you serve your community.

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Take a class

The American Red Cross offers a wide variety of training courses in first aid, CPR, AED, life guarding, swimming, babysitting, care giving, and other areas for both individuals and organizations. We are the most trusted training provider of health and safety training that meets OSHA guidelines and many other professional and regulatory standards. Many self-study classes are available online and you can also register for classroom courses.

To search for and register for a class online, click here.

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You can save lives.

To schedule an appointment to donate blood, call 1-800-RED CROSS. To schedule a platelet donation, call 704.969.8552.

The lifesaving blood you donate helps patients in our local and regional hospitals every day, making it possible for people to have surgeries, cancer treatments and other medical therapies they need to survive.

Click here to learn more about the Carolina Blood Services Region.