The American Red Cross currently has a critical need for blood donors of all blood types — especially type O — and platelet donors to make an appointment now to give and help replenish the blood supply after the holiday…
An event taking place in Gulfport is a way for people to give back by giving the gift of blood. The Blood Center’s Bloodmobile is set up at Rouses in Gulfport today for a holiday blood drive. All blood types…
It’s a busy time for all this holiday season, but it’s still an important time to give blood. According to The Blood Center, an increase in elective surgeries and traffic related accidents in the winter bring about a need for…
Vampires, ghouls, and goblins will be on the lookout for your blood October 25th at ‘Terror on the Coast.’ No they aren’t going to drink your blood, but donate it to save lives. ‘Terror on the Coast’ is teaming up…
Some people rolled up their sleeves today in Gulfport to help the Red Cross save lives across the nation. The Red Cross set up a mobile blood drive center next to Chick-Fil-A on Highway 49 for five hours, allowing residents…
Statistics show that someone in the world needs a blood transfusion every two seconds. It’s World Blood Donor Day and because of the growing need for blood donations the City of Diamondhead hosted a community blood drive today. The event…
Availability of type-o blood is at an all-time low. Every three seconds someone needs blood. The Blood Center needs your help as they extend their hours and add more blood drives going into the Easter weekend. The Blood Center needs…
Residents along the East Coast continue clean up from Hurricane Florence and now the American Red Cross is asking for more than monetary donations. Over the next several weeks, there will be blood drives held across the Gulf Coast after…
The 13th annual Hurricane Katrina Memorial Blood Drive kicked off today at Edgewater Mall. The event, put on by the American Red Cross, started in 2005, days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in South Mississippi. Dozens of people showed up…
The 13th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina devastating South Mississippi is just days away. Since 2005 the American Red Cross has hosted the Hurricane Katrina Memorial Blood Drive. This Tuesday and Wednesday, August 28th and 29th, you can head over to…
The Blood Center hosted a community blood drive today at Walmart on Bienville in Ocean Springs. The Blood Center is a nonprofit organization that supplies blood and blood products to hospitals throughout the Gulf Coast. With a demand to supply…
As the summer begins to wind down, the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center hosted a blood drive in Gulfport. The summer months are the hardest months for the Blood Center to get blood. They are the most crucial because school is…
This week you can roll up your sleeves and save a life by donating at the Media for Red Cross Blood Drive. You can donate until 6 p.m. today at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson County campus, from…
The Media for Red Cross Blood Drive is coming up and you can do your part to save lives through blood donations. Blood drive dates are June 26th through the 29th. Schedule your appointment at www.redcrossblood.org and use the sponsor…
The City of Biloxi and the American Red Cross are challenging the community to roll up their sleeves to save a life for a community blood drive this week. The blood donations will help restock blood supply and provide patients…
Harrah’s Gulf Coast in Biloxi is doing its part to help boost the blood supply for our community. The Blood Center has teamed up with Harrah’s to host a blood drive that started today at 10 a.m. The blood mobile…
It’s after the holidays now and according to the American Red Cross the need for blood is at an all-time high. Red Cross mobile units were parked in front of Coast 102 in Gulfport today for the radio station’s annual…
Hundreds of people lined up outside Las Vegas blood centers to roll up their sleeve and donate blood to the victims of Sunday night’s brutal attack. In cases of emergencies, blood is desperately needed, but Red Cross officials stress the…
Pascagoula High School hosted their fall blood drive with the Blood Center. The high school blood drive has grown to be one of the Blood Center’s largest drives. The student council and leadership club hosted the drive. They tell News…
Giving blood saves three lives. Today it also gave people a chance to support the D’Iberville High School band. Students and community members lined up outside of the band hall to donate blood. The band will receive $10 per unit…
You could rock and roll up your sleeves at Memorial Hospital today for a blood stock drive. The need for blood at the hospital is at an emergency level. The summer months are typically slow for blood donors because many…
You can roll up your sleeves and save a life by donating blood at the Media for Red Cross Blood Drive. Doors are open at Edgewater Mall until 9 tonight for the 29th annual event. Besides saving a life, donors…
If you’re looking for a way to help in the wake of Tuesday’s fatal train and bus collision consider donating blood. The Blood Center provided blood for the transfusion therapy needed for many of the victims of the crash. Now…
In the wake of Tuesday’s tragic accident in Biloxi, the Blood Center has confirmed that some of the injured have been transported to hospitals served by the Blood Center. Blood has been provided to meet the transfusion therapy demands of…