American Red Cross Virginia Region
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The official BlueSky of the American Red Cross Virginia Region ⛑. Get prepared for disasters at http://redcross.org/prepare. (804) 780-2250
Friendly reminder: Smoke alarms over 10 years old should be replaced!
Take some time to check the dates on your smoke alarms and replace those over 10 years old! Need help replacing your smoke alarms?
The American Red Cross may be able to help! Visit: https://rdcrss.org/3PjX3XO
Take some time to check the dates on your smoke alarms and replace those over 10 years old! Need help replacing your smoke alarms?
The American Red Cross may be able to help! Visit: https://rdcrss.org/3PjX3XO
November 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Friendly reminder: Smoke alarms over 10 years old should be replaced!
Take some time to check the dates on your smoke alarms and replace those over 10 years old! Need help replacing your smoke alarms?
The American Red Cross may be able to help! Visit: https://rdcrss.org/3PjX3XO
Take some time to check the dates on your smoke alarms and replace those over 10 years old! Need help replacing your smoke alarms?
The American Red Cross may be able to help! Visit: https://rdcrss.org/3PjX3XO
Nov. 14 is World Diabetes Day! In November, we're performing free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for prediabetes & diabetes, on successful donations. (1 test result in a 12-month period; don't fast.) Help save lives & empower your health: https://rcblood.org/43ZR8Av
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Nov. 14 is World Diabetes Day! In November, we're performing free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for prediabetes & diabetes, on successful donations. (1 test result in a 12-month period; don't fast.) Help save lives & empower your health: https://rcblood.org/43ZR8Av
Home fires claim seven lives every day, but having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half. Don't forget these 2 simple steps to help keep your family safe:
1️⃣ Practice a 2-min fire escape drill
2️⃣ Test your smoke alarms monthly
Learn more: https://rdcrss.org/3PjX3XO
1️⃣ Practice a 2-min fire escape drill
2️⃣ Test your smoke alarms monthly
Learn more: https://rdcrss.org/3PjX3XO
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Home fires claim seven lives every day, but having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half. Don't forget these 2 simple steps to help keep your family safe:
1️⃣ Practice a 2-min fire escape drill
2️⃣ Test your smoke alarms monthly
Learn more: https://rdcrss.org/3PjX3XO
1️⃣ Practice a 2-min fire escape drill
2️⃣ Test your smoke alarms monthly
Learn more: https://rdcrss.org/3PjX3XO
Kindness is contagious – spread it! Your blood or platelet donation = someone’s second chance. Celebrate World Kindness Day by making an appointment to roll up your sleeves and help save lives: https://rcblood.org/appt
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Kindness is contagious – spread it! Your blood or platelet donation = someone’s second chance. Celebrate World Kindness Day by making an appointment to roll up your sleeves and help save lives: https://rcblood.org/appt
Happy Veterans Day to all veterans! Thank you for your service to our country. 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy Veterans Day to all veterans! Thank you for your service to our country. 🇺🇸
⛑️ Lynch Station, Virginia: American Red Cross disaster response volunteers were on the scene early this morning to provide assistance to a family displaced by a home fire. The Red Cross provided blankets case management will continue supporting the family with ongoing resources.
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
⛑️ Lynch Station, Virginia: American Red Cross disaster response volunteers were on the scene early this morning to provide assistance to a family displaced by a home fire. The Red Cross provided blankets case management will continue supporting the family with ongoing resources.
Help patients kick cancer by donating the platelets in your blood! More platelet donors are needed this week and next to ensure patients at hospitals across the country continue to receive critical medical care. Learn more about this special donation type: https://rcblood.org/platelet
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Help patients kick cancer by donating the platelets in your blood! More platelet donors are needed this week and next to ensure patients at hospitals across the country continue to receive critical medical care. Learn more about this special donation type: https://rcblood.org/platelet
3 simple steps to ensure your family is prepared for disasters:
1️⃣ Build a kit
2️⃣ Make a plan
3️⃣ Stay informed
The Red Cross is your partner in getting prepared for emergencies. Download the free Red Cross Emergency app to get lifesaving information in the palm of your hand.⛑️
1️⃣ Build a kit
2️⃣ Make a plan
3️⃣ Stay informed
The Red Cross is your partner in getting prepared for emergencies. Download the free Red Cross Emergency app to get lifesaving information in the palm of your hand.⛑️
November 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
3 simple steps to ensure your family is prepared for disasters:
1️⃣ Build a kit
2️⃣ Make a plan
3️⃣ Stay informed
The Red Cross is your partner in getting prepared for emergencies. Download the free Red Cross Emergency app to get lifesaving information in the palm of your hand.⛑️
1️⃣ Build a kit
2️⃣ Make a plan
3️⃣ Stay informed
The Red Cross is your partner in getting prepared for emergencies. Download the free Red Cross Emergency app to get lifesaving information in the palm of your hand.⛑️
Autumn is the season of change - be the change that helps save lives! Come to give blood or platelets Oct. 27-Nov. 16 and we will send you $20 in e-gift cards. Plus, get a chance at a $5K gift card! All blood types are needed now! Book: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz (T&C; other entry)
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Autumn is the season of change - be the change that helps save lives! Come to give blood or platelets Oct. 27-Nov. 16 and we will send you $20 in e-gift cards. Plus, get a chance at a $5K gift card! All blood types are needed now! Book: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz (T&C; other entry)
This fall the Red Cross is urging donors to make & keep donation appointments to help ensure patients keep receiving critical medical care. Type O donors & platelet donors are especially needed. Please sign up to help: rcblood.org/appt
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This fall the Red Cross is urging donors to make & keep donation appointments to help ensure patients keep receiving critical medical care. Type O donors & platelet donors are especially needed. Please sign up to help: rcblood.org/appt
We care about your well-being: Get a free health screening when you give blood! We check blood pressure, hemoglobin & pulse. For successful November donations, we’ll perform A1C testing (diabetes/prediabetes screen; 1 test result/12-month period). Book: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We care about your well-being: Get a free health screening when you give blood! We check blood pressure, hemoglobin & pulse. For successful November donations, we’ll perform A1C testing (diabetes/prediabetes screen; 1 test result/12-month period). Book: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz
⛑️ This past weekend, the American Red Cross South West Chapter in partnership with Roanoke County and the city of Salem, installed free smoke alarms to communities in need. Over 32 local volunteers participated int he event, installing 92 alarms, making 42 homes safer!
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
⛑️ This past weekend, the American Red Cross South West Chapter in partnership with Roanoke County and the city of Salem, installed free smoke alarms to communities in need. Over 32 local volunteers participated int he event, installing 92 alarms, making 42 homes safer!
🔋 🔌 Are you prepared for a power outage? You never know when a storm may cause a power outage in your community, so make sure you keep your phone's charged and know where your flashlights are!
🔗 Learn more power outage safety here: https://rdcrss.org/49xYMGw
🔗 Learn more power outage safety here: https://rdcrss.org/49xYMGw
November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🔋 🔌 Are you prepared for a power outage? You never know when a storm may cause a power outage in your community, so make sure you keep your phone's charged and know where your flashlights are!
🔗 Learn more power outage safety here: https://rdcrss.org/49xYMGw
🔗 Learn more power outage safety here: https://rdcrss.org/49xYMGw
Give blood & rake in the rewards for helping save lives! Come to give blood or platelets Oct. 27-Nov. 16 and the Red Cross will send you $20 in e-gift cards. Plus, get a chance at a $5K gift card! All blood types are needed now! Book: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz (T&C; other entry)
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Give blood & rake in the rewards for helping save lives! Come to give blood or platelets Oct. 27-Nov. 16 and the Red Cross will send you $20 in e-gift cards. Plus, get a chance at a $5K gift card! All blood types are needed now! Book: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz (T&C; other entry)
CPR certification takes just a few hours, but can help you add years to someone's life. Successful completion of an in-person or blended learning course gives you a 2-year certification in adult and/or pediatric CPR.
🔗 Learn CPR by taking a class today: https://rdcrss.org/2OrUt8S
🔗 Learn CPR by taking a class today: https://rdcrss.org/2OrUt8S
November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
CPR certification takes just a few hours, but can help you add years to someone's life. Successful completion of an in-person or blended learning course gives you a 2-year certification in adult and/or pediatric CPR.
🔗 Learn CPR by taking a class today: https://rdcrss.org/2OrUt8S
🔗 Learn CPR by taking a class today: https://rdcrss.org/2OrUt8S
You may be surprised to know that you can play a direct role in fighting cancer, and it's easier than you might think. Donate the platelets in your blood! More platelet donors are needed to help patients with cancer. Learn more at https://rcblood.org/platelet
November 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
You may be surprised to know that you can play a direct role in fighting cancer, and it's easier than you might think. Donate the platelets in your blood! More platelet donors are needed to help patients with cancer. Learn more at https://rcblood.org/platelet
Patients need you! Come to give blood or platelets Oct. 27-Nov. 16 and the Red Cross will send you $20 in e-gift cards. Plus, get a chance at a $5K gift card! Harvest hope & give blood. Book now: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz (T&C; other entry)
November 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Patients need you! Come to give blood or platelets Oct. 27-Nov. 16 and the Red Cross will send you $20 in e-gift cards. Plus, get a chance at a $5K gift card! Harvest hope & give blood. Book now: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz (T&C; other entry)
🕓 Did you remember to turn your clocks back for the end of Daylight Saving Time? If you haven't done so yet, be sure to check your smoke alarms while changing the clocks today! You never know when a working smoke alarm will save your life!
November 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🕓 Did you remember to turn your clocks back for the end of Daylight Saving Time? If you haven't done so yet, be sure to check your smoke alarms while changing the clocks today! You never know when a working smoke alarm will save your life!
Tonight the clocks get turned back since Daylight Saving Time ends, which means we get to celebrate an extra hour of sleep! 💤
November 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Tonight the clocks get turned back since Daylight Saving Time ends, which means we get to celebrate an extra hour of sleep! 💤
About 8.7M people in the U.S. have undiagnosed diabetes. In November - Diabetes Awareness Month, the Red Cross is adding free A1C testing (prediabetes & diabetes screen) on successful blood donations. (1 result in 12-month period.) Empower your health: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz
November 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
About 8.7M people in the U.S. have undiagnosed diabetes. In November - Diabetes Awareness Month, the Red Cross is adding free A1C testing (prediabetes & diabetes screen) on successful blood donations. (1 result in 12-month period.) Empower your health: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz
👻 🎃 Happy Halloween!!! Remember to keep an eye on children under 4 eating candy! Some candies can be a choking hazard!
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
👻 🎃 Happy Halloween!!! Remember to keep an eye on children under 4 eating candy! Some candies can be a choking hazard!
Don't wrap up October without giving blood! Come to give blood or platelets Oct. 27-Nov. 16 and the Red Cross will send you $20 in e-gift cards. Plus, get a chance at a $5K gift card! Give blood & give more life. Book now: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz (T&C; other entry)
October 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Don't wrap up October without giving blood! Come to give blood or platelets Oct. 27-Nov. 16 and the Red Cross will send you $20 in e-gift cards. Plus, get a chance at a $5K gift card! Give blood & give more life. Book now: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz (T&C; other entry)
🎃 Halloween is tomorrow! With trick-or-treaters out and about, remember to turn on your porch lights so that kids and adults don't trip and get hurt! 👻
October 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🎃 Halloween is tomorrow! With trick-or-treaters out and about, remember to turn on your porch lights so that kids and adults don't trip and get hurt! 👻
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend - here are some safety tips to keep in mind:
✅ It will get dark earlier, so wear reflective clothing if outside
✅ Remember to test your smoke alarm to ensure it's working
✅ Avoid hanging decorations above active fireplaces
✅ It will get dark earlier, so wear reflective clothing if outside
✅ Remember to test your smoke alarm to ensure it's working
✅ Avoid hanging decorations above active fireplaces
October 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend - here are some safety tips to keep in mind:
✅ It will get dark earlier, so wear reflective clothing if outside
✅ Remember to test your smoke alarm to ensure it's working
✅ Avoid hanging decorations above active fireplaces
✅ It will get dark earlier, so wear reflective clothing if outside
✅ Remember to test your smoke alarm to ensure it's working
✅ Avoid hanging decorations above active fireplaces
Calling all B- blood donors! Rise up and help save lives. Patients need your help now: https://rcblood.org/appt
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Calling all B- blood donors! Rise up and help save lives. Patients need your help now: https://rcblood.org/appt