Many Iowans know ordinary people who make an extraordinary impact on their community and it’s time to recognize them. The deadline is next week to make nominations for the American Red Cross’ annual Heroes of the Heartland awards. Emily Holley, spokeswoman...
The is one of the slowest times of the year for the American Red Cross to recruit blood donors in Iowa, so the agency is making a special offer in hopes of scoring a touchdown for hospitals. Emily Holley, spokeswoman for the Red Cross’ Nebraska-Iowa region, says...
More than a half-dozen Iowans are now on the wildfire-ravaged Hawaiian island of Maui, helping survivors there recover from last week’s swift-moving fire. About a hundred people were killed in the fires and almost a thousand are still reported as missing. Emily...
Many Iowans are caught up in enjoying the last weeks of summer with vacations and yard projects, and giving blood isn’t exactly top of mind. Sue Thesenga, spokeswoman for the American Red Cross, says this summertime lull is causing a critical shortfall in blood...
Volunteers from the Central Iowa Chapter of the American Red Cross are already in Mississippi, which was hit by multiple tornadoes over the weekend, killing at least 25 people. Emily Holley, with the Nebraska-Iowa Region of the Red Cross, says only a few Iowans are in...
