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Give the gift of life this Memorial Day weekend
The American Red Cross has a constant need for blood donations. As we head into the Memorial Day weekend and the Summer season, donation numbers typically go down each year.
While individual donations are always accepted, Donor Days are an excellent...Tags: Social Issues, Memorial Day, Blood, Relief and Aid Organizations, Disasters and Accidents
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Five alumnae donate $6 million for Randolph College renovations
ReporterA major undertaking at a Lynchburg school: five Randolph College alumnae have pledged a total of $6 million to renovate the campus student center. Renovations will include an expanded lounge area for students, an updated restaurant, a two-level...Tags: Renovation, Health, Colleges and Universities, Government, Radio Industry
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Local musician writes song for the victims of Japanese earthquake/tsunami
ReporterAfter seeing the images of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on TV, a musician in Galax was inspired to help. Tremayne Blair is just starting his musical career, but he's already planning to donate some of the money he makes on his first single to the...Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Tsunamis, Disasters and Accidents, Music Industry, Social Issues
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One of Rescue Mission's top leaders leaving
ReporterLee Clark says it wasn't an easy decision. He's leaving Roanoke's Rescue Mission to become the CEO of the American Red Cross for Southwest Virginia. Clark has been the director of development at the Rescue Mission for ten years, Clark is a Stuart...Tags: Social Issues, Relief and Aid Organizations, Disasters and Accidents, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), American Red Cross
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Nine months after casino debut, Greenbrier says gamble is paying off
ReporterMovie stars and professional athletes provided the glitz when the Greenbrier's 100-million dollar Casino Club debuted last summer. "It's a hidden treasure and that's why we're here," actress Jane Seymour told us in July. Since then, the Hollywood...Tags: Gambling, Social Issues, Elections, Jane Seymour, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Life-saving CPR skills being taught by Red Cross
ReporterWould you know what to do if someone suddenly collapsed in front of you? The American Red Cross wants you to become "hands-on" in the event of an emergency. Citizen CPR, or Hands-Only CPR, should be used if you are not trained and...Tags: Social Issues, Emergency Health Procedures, Career and Workplace, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Human Interest
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American Red Cross: January Blood Supplies Lowest in a Decade
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterWinter weather doesn't just affect schools and churchs, it also affects the blood supply. As the snow fell outside Wednesday, the chairs inside the American Red Cross donor center on Church Avenue in Roanoke were empty. Every time a storm tracks up...Tags: Snow Storms, Social Issues, Blood, Relief and Aid Organizations, Blood Transfusion
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Roanoke Valley Red Cross offers course to help teenagers become certified babysitters.
REPORTERParents are often in need of qualified babysitters, whether it's during the work day or for an evening date night. So, there's no end to the demand for reliable sitters. One way to become certified as a babysitter is through a course offered by the...Tags: Social Issues, American Red Cross, First Aid
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Red Cross worker killed in crash
ReporterA man who dedicated his career to helping others was killed Friday morning. Virginia State Police say Jeffrey Patrick of Roanoke died after a crash on Interstate 81. The 43-year-old man worked for the American Red Cross teaching classes on first aid...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Social Issues, Relief and Aid Organizations, Health, Emergency Health Procedures
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American Red Cross needs your help
ReporterSnow and ice has forced the American Red Cross to send out an urgent plea. They're asking people to donate blood as soon as possible. A blood drive was held at St. John's Episcopal Church in Roanoke on Wednesday. There was a steady line of donors...Tags: Social Issues, Relief and Aid Organizations, Christianity, Disasters and Accidents, Human Interest
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5 Roanoke Residents Displaced After House Fire
5 people are being helped through the American Red Cross after a fire ripped through their residence Sunday evening.
Neighbors called in the fire, which was at a home along the 1300 block of Stewart Avenue in Roanoke.
Firefighters were able to put out...Tags: Social Issues, Homes, American Red Cross
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Twenty-one displaced at Melrose Towers after fire, water damage
Several residents of Melrose Towers won't be going home tonight.
A fire on the 8th floor Wednesday morning set off the sprinkler system. Because the system is so large, it could not be shut off quickly and water was drained through the building on the...Tags: Social Issues, Interior Policy, American Red Cross, Politics, Housing and Urban Planning
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