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UPDATE: March is Red Cross Month; here's how you can help

March is Red Cross Month; Here's how you can help
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LANSING, Mich. — Did you know March is Red Cross Month?

Red Cross Month has been celebrated for more than 75 years, according to the American Red Cross.

March is the perfect time to support the lifesaving mission by donating blood.

Donors of all types, especially type O, are needed to help make sure blood is available for those in need this spring, the Red Cross said.

Thousands of patients depend on blood donations to help save lives, including patients like Heath Cornford.

Cornford spent the first 217 days of his life in the hospital. He was born with an abnormal narrowing of the heart, undergoing many surgeries, including a heart transplant, according to the Red Cross.

“I can’t tell you how thankful we are for the lifesaving donations that saved our son,” said his mom, Mylinda Cornford. “Blood is something you can donate for free. You can make an impact, save a life and give back to your community.”

The Red Cross said Cornford is doing well and just celebrated his second birthday.

In addition to providing blood, the Red Cross also supports safety initiatives, offers disaster response services, and gives student nurses volunteer opportunities.

The Red Cross has partnered with the State Fire Marshall's Office for a program called "Close before you doze."

The program urges you to close your door before you go to bed at night.

This provides a fire barrier from other parts of your home.

The Red Cross is working to install 100,000 free smoke alarms in communities across the country.

"So the relationship with the State Fire Service is that the Red Cross works with M.I. Prevention along with local fire departments to put up fire alarms in homes across Michigan," said Kevin Sehlmeyer, a state fire marshall.

You can donate to the Red Cross by clicking <a href="https://www.redcross.org/sound-the-alarm.html?utm_source=WILX&utm_medium=takeover&utm_campaign=mircm">here.</a>

If you are interested in donating blood, you can make an appointment by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-733-2767, or using the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

Here are the upcoming blood donation opportunities in Mid-Michigan ranging from March 1-15:

Westphalia
3/2/2020: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., St. Mary Parish Hall, 209 N Westphalia St

Elsie
3/3/2020: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Ovid Elsie High School, 8989 Colony Road

Eaton Rapids
3/9/2020: 11:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 600 South Main

Charlotte
3/10/2020: 11 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., American Legion Post 42, 1000 W Lawrence Ave
3/12/2020: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., St Mary Church Charlotte, 807 St. Mary's Blvd.

Lansing
3/2/2020: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Lansing Blood Donation Center, 1729 E Saginaw
3/3/2020: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Lansing Blood Donation Center, 1729 E Saginaw
3/4/2020: 9:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Lansing Blood Donation Center, 1729 E Saginaw
3/5/2020: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lansing Blood Donation Center, 1729 E Saginaw
3/6/2020: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Lansing Blood Donation Center, 1729 E Saginaw
3/7/2020: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Lansing Blood Donation Center, 1729 E Saginaw
3/7/2020: 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., St. Gerard Catholic Church, 4437 W. Willow Hwy
3/9/2020: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Lansing Blood Donation Center, 1729 E Saginaw
3/10/2020: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Lansing Blood Donation Center, 1729 E Saginaw
3/11/2020: 9:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Lansing Blood Donation Center, 1729 E Saginaw
3/12/2020: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lansing Blood Donation Center, 1729 E Saginaw
3/13/2020: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Lansing Blood Donation Center, 1729 E Saginaw
3/14/2020: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Lansing Blood Donation Center, 1729 E Saginaw

Stockbridge
3/5/2020: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Stockbridge Presbyterian Church, 101 S. Center Street

Okemos
3/7/2020: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., St. Martha Catholic Church, 1100 W. Grand River

East Lansing
3/11/2020: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Michigan State University International Center, 427 N Shaw Lane, Michigan State University
3/13/2020: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas, 915 Alton

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