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Williamson County Chamber: The American Red Cross—Not Just A Blood Bank—We Are One Red Cross—We Are Community
As a child, I knew whenever I saw the American Red Cross symbol, people were being helped. In 2005, my family and I witnessed devastatio ...
August 26, 2021
As a child, I knew whenever I saw the American Red Cross symbol, people were being helped. In 2005, my family and I witnessed devastation during Hurricane Katrina. One of the very first things I saw along the Mississippi Gulf Coast were American Red Cross tents and the hundreds of volunteers giving of their time and energy to make sure we were all ok.
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Now, many years later, I find myself being a part of that very organization. When you come on board with the American Red Cross, one of the first things you learn is their mission, and that is to “Alleviate Human Suffering.” And, every single day, that is what we try to do whether it is operating shelters, feeding and providing comfort to victims of disasters, supplying about 40% of the nation’s blood, teaching lifesaving skills, distributing international humanitarian aid or supporting veterans and military members and their families.
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Our partnerships within this community are amazing, and I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you. When you sponsor blood drives with the American Red Cross, you are helping to save the lives of so many patients. You are helping to make sure that in times of emergencies and disasters, we have the very much needed blood on our hospital shelves. In addition, you are helping us continue to serve this beautiful community—not only with blood collections, but with all of the services that the American Red Cross provides on a daily basis such as right now our disaster services and volunteers being deployed to help our neighbors in Hickman, Humphrey, and Dickson Counties.
The American Red Cross is more than a blood bank—We are One Red Cross—We Are Community, and we are so proud to be a part of Your Community in Williamson County.
The need for life saving blood never ends. Every 2 seconds, someone needs blood. If you would like to host a blood drive, please contact Brandie Spradley at brandie.spradley@ redcross.org or call 615-416-1259. You can also go to www.redcrossblood.org and type your zip code in to find a blood drive close to you.
This press release was produced by Williamson County Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.