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• August 14, 2007: D.C. Council Chair Vincent C. Gray Addresses Critical Summer Blood Shortage
  
  
• August 14, 2007: American Red Cross to Hold Annual Meeting and Award Luncheon September 12
  
  
• August 10, 2007: Lt. Governor Anthony Brown Addresses Critical Summer Blood Shortage
  
  
• June 21, 2007: Local American Red Cross Welcomes New Board Member
  
  
• June 7, 2007: American Red Cross Offers Weekly Chance to Win $250 Gas Card
  
  
• April 10, 2007: Community Blood Supply Remains Low, Local Paitents in Need of Blood
  
  
• March 8, 2007: Blood Supply Levels Still Dangerously Low
  
  
• February 8, 2007: Winter Weather Threatens Blood Collection
  
  
• January 25, 2007: All Blood Types in Short Supply, Community Asked to Respond
  
  
• September 11, 2006: American Red Cross Celebrates Everyday Heroes

• August 28, 2006: Clinical Blood Shortage Continues Throughout Region

• August 23, 2006: Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation Joins American Red Cross in Response to Local Blood Shortage

• August 21, 2006: Baltimore Local Blood Supply Near Depletion; Donors Urged to Help

• August 21, 2006: D.C. Local Blood Supply Near Depletion; Donors Urged to Help

• August 9, 2006: Governor Ehrlich Renews Call to Blood Donors

• August 9, 2006: Congresswoman Norton Renews Call to Blood Donors

• July 25, 2006: Local Blood Shortage Worsens Causing Red Cross to Issue Plea

• July 7, 2006: Dr. Thomas M. Scalea Appeals to Public to Replenish Blood Supply

• July 5, 2006: Current Blood Shortage Threatens Patient Safety

• June 28, 2006: Blood Donations Slipping as 4th of July Approaches

• June 8, 2006: O-negative, Other Blood Types in Short Supply

• May 30, 2006: American Red Cross Reports Low Blood Donations Following Holiday Weekend

• May 15, 2006: American Red Cross Region Offers Weekly Chance for $100 in Free Gas

• December 20, 2005: Local Blood Donations Decline As Holiday Approaches

• December 12, 2005: Red Cross Issues Critical Call for Rh Negative Blood Donors

• December 5, 2005: Winter Weather Threatens Blood Collections

• December 1, 2005: Urgent Need for Type O Blood Donors Continues

• November 28, 2005: Red Cross Issues Urgent Plea for Type O Blood Donors

• November 17, 2005: Blood Donor Appointments Falling as Holiday Approaches

• September 1, 2005: Inventory of Blood in Need of Immediate Replenishment as Holiday Approaches

• July 13, 2005: BLOOD SHORTAGE EMERGENCY

• July 7, 2005: Local Blood Shortage Worsens As Blood Donor Appointments Remain Critically Low.

• July 5, 2005: American Red Cross Issues Nationwide Appeal for Blood Donors.

• June 27, 2005: Blood Supplies Drop As Summer Begins and Fourth of July Holiday Approaches.

• May 25, 2005: Blood Supply Worsens, Donors Needed Immediately.

• March 1, 2005: Blood Supply Impacted Further As Snow Blasts Through Region

• February 24, 2005: Red Cross Issues Immediate Plea For Blood Donors in Wake of Winter Weather

• January 24, 2005: Drop in Blood Donations Results From Weekend Winter Weather

• January 23, 2005: Gary J. Ouellette, Region's CEO, featured in Washington Post Question & Answer section

• January 13, 2005: Governor Ehrlich and Colleagues to Issue Plea for Blood Donations at Press Conference Tomorrow

• January 3, 2005: Community Blood Supply Attempts to Recover From Holiday Shortfall

• December 29, 2004: Blood Donors Needed Now As Decline In Appointments Continues

• December 27, 2004: Holiday Weekend Affects Turnout at Blood Drives and Donor Centers

• December 20, 2004: Blood Donations Needed Immediately as Holiday Approaches

• November 17, 2004: Red Cross Sees Drastic Decline in Blood Donor Appointments as Thanksgiving Holiday Approaches

• November 10, 2004: Towson University Sets Out to Win Colonial Athletic Association's Third Annual Blood Drive Challenge

• October 20, 2004: American Red Cross Appoints New Chairman of the Board

• September 28, 2004: NFL's Travis Taylor Delivers Personal Thanks to Red Cross Staff and Volunteers

• August 11, 2004: Federal and Local Officials Issue Urgent Plea for Immediate Blood Donations at Press Conference Today

• August 4, 2004: Governor Ehrlich Issues Urgent Plea for Blood Donations

• August 4, 2004: Metropolitan Police Chief Charles Ramsey to Issue Plea for Immediate Blood Donors as Terrorist Alert Level Rises

• July 13, 2004: Red Cross Unable to Supply Enough Blood to Hospitals

• July 12, 2004: Red Cross National News Release

• July 7, 2004: Donors Needed Immediately to Replenish Community Blood Supply

• June 29, 2004: Inventory of Blood Products Depletes as Holiday Approaches

• June 7, 2004: Hospital Blood Orders Go Unfilled Following Challenging Holiday Weekend

• April 7, 2004: American Red Cross Responds to Low Blood Collections by Expanding Operations This Weekend

• May 26, 2004: Blood Donations Decline as Holiday Approaches

• February 3, 2004: Ben and Jerry’s Offers Ice Cream Coupons to Community Blood Drive Participants

• January 27, 2004: Storm Results in Cancellation of Countless Blood Drives and Donor Appointments Regionwide
  
  
• January 12, 2004: Blood Banking Community Issues National Appeal For Immediate Donations to Address Winter Blodod Shortage
  
  
• January 5, 2004: Holiday Weeks Result in Completely Depleted Inventory of All Blood Types
  
  
• December 30, 2003: Holiday Weeks Result in Minimal Response From Blood Donors
  
  
• December 22, 2003: American Red Cross Opens New Frederick Blood Donor Center
  
  
• December 5, 2003: American Red Cross Issues Plea for Weekend Blood Donors to Recover from Friday's Loss
  
  
• December 4, 2003: Blood Donors Needed Immediately as Predicted Winter Weather Conditions Approach
  
  
• October 17, 2003: Interactive Mobile Museum Slated to Cruise Into Local Neighborhoods this November
  
  
• September 18, 2003: Blood Supply Faces Additional Threat as Storm Approaches
  
  
• September 11, 2003: American Red Cross welcomes new Vice Chairman of Lifeboard
  
  
• September 11, 2003: Opening of Fredrick Blood Donor Center Slated for November
  
  
• August 29, 2003: Urgent plea for donors continues as blood shortage worsens
  

• August 21, 2003: Community blood supply remains critically low
  
  
• July 15, 2003: Critical blood shortage threatens patient safety
  
  
• July 8, 2003: Blood supply drops to emergency levels nationwide
  
  
• June 30, 2003: Holiday poses additional threat to depleted blood supply
  
  
• June 27, 2003: Immediate blood donors needed as supplies continue to decline
  
  
• June 24, 2003: Community blood supply reaches dangerously low levels