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Give the Gift of Life
Healthy individuals are needed to schedule an appointment now to give in the days ahead to help patients counting on lifesaving blood throughout this pandemic. The American Red Cross faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during this coronavirus outbreak.
People who contract COVID-19 may require ICU level care and blood product transfusions.
As a nation, this is a time where we must take care of one another including those most vulnerable among us. If you are healthy and feeling well, please make an appointment now to donate in the days ahead by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Source: American Red Cross website March 21, 2020
More Ways To Make a Difference
Society may be on hold, but work for animals in critical need is not. Adopt a pet or volunteer to foster a pet whose owner may be in need. Learn about the Humane Society’s COVID-19 response.
Find your local shelter
Strong social connections are central to our physical and mental well-being. During this period of social-distancing and given the danger of COVID-19 to senior citizens, consider reaching out to volunteer.
No one should go hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic. With school closures, job disruptions, and health risks, millions of Americans will turn to food banks for much-needed support. They can't do it alone.
Find your local food bank
Find Mutual Aid Networks and other community self-support projects near you. Join these important efforts, offer resources, or submit needs requests.
The COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19) Challenge. A call to action to the world's artificial intelligence experts to develop text and data mining tools that can help the medical community develop answers to high priority scientific questions.
Look at over 70,000 ways to volunteer remotely or in your local community through Volunteer Match.
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