Immigrant teens to be housed at Dallas convention center
FILE - In this March 31, 2020 file photo, a leaning sign sits in front of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas. โThereโs no other way to claim it than a Biden border crisis.โTexas Gov. The memo sent to Dallas City Council members says the Federal Emergency Management Agency and HHS will โbe responsible for providing shelter management and contractsโ for food, security, cleaning, and medical care at the convention center. Dallas previously offered space to HHS during the 2014 surge of crossings of immigrant children. HHS also has said it will house immigrant youths in Midland.
Metro Detroit family grateful for donations that kept young daughter alive during cancer treatments
Collecting enough blood donations to meet the constant need was a challenge for the American Red Cross before the coronavirus pandemic. Thatโs why one Metro Detroit family wants to make sure that blood is always there for anyone who needs it. โWithout that transfusion, we wouldnโt have been able to make the step two, step three, step four.โThroughout her treatment, blood was critical. The family speaks about their gratitude for her blood donors every day. READ: American Red Cross hosting blood drive in Metro Detroit this weekAppointments are strongly encouraged.
Metro Detroit man has been donating blood for more than 40 years
Dan Graustein has been donating blood since the 1970s. โItโs the most important thing that I do because it has potential of saving somebodyโs life,โ he said. โIn 1974, thereโs a blood competition between Michigan and Ohio State, same week that the football game is, and they compete on who can donate more blood,โ he said. He said that in the past, the American Red Cross would donate your blood to one individual person. โI have donated white blood cells, plasma platelets,โ he said.
American Red Cross hosting blood drive in Metro Detroit this week
The American Red Cross is hosting a hosting a blood, sponsored by Gardner-White Furniture, on Thursday and Friday. To make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 800-RED CROSS or go to the Blood Donor App, using the sponsor code: gardnerwhite. All donors at the drives will receive a coupon for $50 off a Gardner-White purchase of at least $399 and be entered to win a $500 Gardner-White gift certificate. Drawings will be held for each location. Blood donation opportunities at Gardner-White Furniture location:Jan. 14: 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.Ann Arbor (3725 Washtenaw Ave.)Auburn Hills (4445 N. Atlantic Blvd)Brighton (8393 W. Grand River Ave.)Canton (39453 Ford Road)Macomb (45300 Hayes Road)Warren (4400 E. 14 Mile Road)Waterford (4945 Dixie Highway)Jan. 15: 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Morning Briefing Jan. 5, 2021: Georgia Senate runoff elections today, COVID plasma donations needed, woman reported missing New Yearโs Day found dead
COVID-19 plasma shortage: Donors could win trip to Super Bowl next yearThe American Red Cross is in search of COVID-19 plasma donors. Woman reported missing on New Yearโs Day found deadA woman who was reported missing on New Yearโs Day has been found dead in a field behind a Southgate apartment complex. On Saturday, the state reported a total of 497,127 cases and 12,598 deaths. New COVID-19 cases are slowing but deaths remain high in Michigan. According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 20.2 million cases have been reported across the country as of Jan. 2.
COVID-19 plasma shortage: Donors could win trip to Super Bowl next year
3830, 2299 W. 12 Mile RoadBloomfield1/7/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bloomfield Blood Donation Center, 4190 Telegraph Rd. Bloomfield1/14/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bloomfield Blood Donation Center, 4190 Telegraph Rd. Farmington Hills1/14/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Farmington Hills Blood Donation Center, 31150 Haggerty Rd. Farmington Hills1/21/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Farmington Hills Blood Donation Center, 31150 Haggerty Rd. Farmington Hills1/28/2021: 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m., Farmington Hills Blood Donation Center, 31150 Haggerty Rd.
An inside look at the process of donating convalescent plasma with the Michigan Red Cross
Kim DeGiulio recently recovered from coronavirus and just like Evrod Cassimy, she decided to donate her convalescent plasma. Dec. 9, 2020: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 415,200; Death toll now at 10,213DeGiulio recovered from coronavirus in October. Now that sheโs symptom-free and has the antibodies, she signed up to donate her plasma with the American Red Cross. All it took was filling out a form to declare youโve recovered from COVID, then the American Red Cross reaches out to schedule a time to donate. If youโve recovered and want to know if you qualify to donate, just visit this website.
Do you suspect youโve had COVID-19? Hereโs an easy way to get an antibody test and confirm
Iโd heard rumblings that you could give blood through the American Red Cross, and theyโd test your blood for antibodies. Worth mentioning: The Red Cross says itโs a perfectly safe time to donate, despite COVID-19. How to interpret your resultsMine said: โCOVID-19 Test Result: NEGATIVE.โ And I blanked for a second, as in, โNegative? Learn more about COVID-19 antibody testing.โ (Itโs like the Red Cross knows that weโre not all health experts). The Red Cross could use your donation one way or the other.
Coronavirus complicates wildfire evacuations on West Coast
Volunteers wearing disposable masks walked from group to group, taking down their information and asking what they need for the days ahead. Normally, they'd be gathering in school gymnasiums and meeting halls, sleeping on cots and eating at buffet lines, all provided by organizations like the Red Cross, Salvation Army and other faith and community groups. When possible, displaced residents are sent to hotels instead of group shelters. In group shelters, staffers are using plastic pipes strung with clear shower curtains to separate evacuees but allow them to see out from their own socially distanced areas. In Oregon, group shelters are set up at churches, colleges and community buildings, while malls, golf courses and other businesses opened parking for evacuees who can stay in recreational vehicles.
Red Cross shelters open to help residents impacted by devastating mid-Michigan floods
MIDLAND COUNTY, Mich. โ Historic flooding caused by dam failures forced thousands from their homes in mid-Michigan. The Edenville dam and Sanford dams failed. At about 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Edenville Dam that created Wixom Lake gave away. MORE: Residents in Midland County return after evacuationsThe American Red Cross is still helping residents impacted by the floods. READ: Residents want answers in Edenville Dam failure that led to devastating floodsView the list of shelters below:
Michigan first responders head south to help people impacted by Hurricane Dorian
DETROIT - Members of Michigan Task Force One and American Red Cross are staging to respond in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. A convoy of Michigan first responders is on the move, heading toward the areas expected to be hit by Hurricane Dorian. The convoy is called Michigan Task Force One. "It's probably one of the most fulfilling things that someone in the task force will experience in their careers," Michigan Task Force One leader Shadd Whitehead said. "We want to be able to provide shelter and food for anyone who is impacted," said Mary Lynn Foster, of the American Red Cross.
Michigan Red Cross prepares hurricane relief before storm makes landfall
Copyright 2017 CNNDETROIT - The Michigan region of the American Red Cross has sent 38 volunteers and three emergency response vehicles to assist with advance hurricane relief efforts across the southeast. The Red Cross is working with partners to support evacuation centers. Sunday night, 2,600 people stayed in 60 Red Cross and community evacuation shelters in Florida. The Red Cross is working to get more than 1,600 trained volunteers from all over the country to areas they are needed. They are also moving 110 emergency response vehicles and 99 semi trailer loads full of relief supplies including cots, blankets and ready-to-eat meals.
Blood drive today at Little Caesars Arena
DETROIT - To help address the emergency blood shortage, the American Red Cross and Meijer, Inc. are partnering for a blood drive today from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Via Concourse at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Currently, the Red Cross said it has less than a three-day supply of most blood types and less than a two-day supply of type O blood. Everyone who goes to donate will receive a pair of complimentary tickets to a Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons preseason game. There will also be other prize giveaways throughout the day. This is the second year Little Caesars Arena has hosted this blood drive in the 60,000 square feet Via Concourse.
Red Cross sends emergency response team to help Monroe County flood victims
MONROE, Mich. โ The American Red Cross announced Wednesday it is actively assisting community residents in Monroe County with disaster relief supplies and recovery support following localized flooding resulting from recent coastal winds. Red Cross damage assessments indicate more than 200 homes have been impacted by flood waters, with about 27 homes being either destroyed or severely damaged. Donations to Michigan Floods enable the Red Cross to help people prepare for, respond to and recover from these disasters. Download the FREE โEmergency App,โ which combines content from the group of award-winning Red Cross apps with additional information about what to do in case of 14 different types of emergencies and disasters. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.
Metro Detroit remembers 9/11
DETROIT โ There will be many events and memorials Tuesday to honor the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. There will be a memorial service in downtown Detroit at 11 a.m. in Campus Martius. At 8:46 a.m. Tuesday, a moment of silence will be held at Detroit Metro Airport. The Port Huron Police Department will hold a "Service of Remembrance" at 9 a.m. at the International Flag Plaza. Several other local communities will hold similar events and memorials.