American Red Cross

A blood drive hosted by the American Red Cross and Fox Hospital will be held this Friday in the conference room of the Oneonta Foxcare Center on Foxcare Drive.

The 2013 Holiday Mail for Heroes program is underway, meaning that Americans who wish to send a holiday card to a service member can easily do so with the help of the American Red Cross.

This week marks the second anniversary of the floods from tropical storms Irene and Lee. The region suffered water damage, and the Binghamton region saw record-breaking high water that destroyed neighborhoods and businesses.

The Mohawk Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross is in need of Disaster Action Team volunteers for Otsego County.

March is Red Cross month, a time to remind everyone of the work of the American Red Cross in communities across the country and around the globe and how they depend on public support to help people in need.

The holidays are a difficult time for the region's blood supply. Regularly scheduled donors are usually caught up with seasonal activities, leading to a drop in scheduled donations. Samantha Davenport, Medical Director of Transfusion Services at Bassett Healthcare Network, says it’s tougher than usual this year due to Hurricane Sandy.

The American Red Cross and A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital will be holding a blood drive on Thursday. The blood drive will be held at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital’s Levine conference room from 10:00 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Appointments are encouraged...

Residents of the Norwich area and the American Red Cross will join together for a “communities that cares" blood drive from noon-7 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Howard Johnson’s on North Broad Street.

One year ago, Hurricane Irene made landfall in New York State as a Category 1 hurricane. And just as the state was starting to recover from its effects, remnants of tropical storm Lee hit on Sept. 7 and dumped another 10 inches of rain within a 24-hour period.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will host a blood drive, sponsored by the American Red Cross in conjunction with Bassett Healthcare, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday in Cooper Park adjacent to the Hall of Fame in a Red Cross bloodmobile.