(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill passed the Utah House yesterday, allowing patients to use their own blood or choose a specific donor for medical procedures. The bill mandates that hospitals allow directed donations, including from friends or family, unless in emergencies. Critics, including the American Red Cross, argue […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — This Friday is World Blood Donor Day, and the American Red Cross is urging Utahns to donate blood. The Red Cross says they’re currently 20-thousand donations below what they need. Officials say the need for blood donations is highest in the summer months, and you […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The local chapter of the American Red Cross is pleading for blood donations. Sarah Martin with the Utah Red Cross tells they’re “significantly short right now.” Since the organization shares supplies across the country, the shortage is felt everywhere. The Red Cross says they’re short […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The American Red Cross of Utah is calling on residents to donate blood as the organization experiences a nationwide shortage. Red Cross officials say the under supply in blood donors led to a shortfall of about 30 thousand donations in August. The weather-related disasters including […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The American Red Cross is getting nearly nine-million dollars from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The president and CEO of the Red Cross thanked the Church for the donation yesterday, saying it was making a difference for people in need every day. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The American Red Cross of Utah is asking for donations to help compensate for blood drives that were canceled due to the recent winter storm. More than 300 blood drives have been canceled nationwide, leaving nine-thousand units of blood uncollected. Officials say the donations are […]
(St. George, UT) — The American Red Cross of Utah is asking residents in Southern Utah to help the victims of Hurricane Ian. Heidi Ruster, Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross Utah/Nevada, said the regions impacted by Ian are suffering from a blood shortage. Blood drives are set […]
(Murray, UT) — With blood donations down across the country, the American Red Cross is looking for people to donate to avoid a shortage. Heidi Ruster, Utah’s Red Cross CEO, says they’re working to get ahead of a that by encouraging people to donate now while they have free time […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square is working with a luxury cruise line to help out humanitarian causes. Leaders for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Choir announced a collaboration with Azamara to schedule a tour this June in the Baltic […]
