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American Red Cross in Greater New York
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The official account of the American Red Cross Greater New York Region, serving NYC, Long Island, Westchester and Rockland counties, Greenwich, Conn., and the US Military Academy at West Point.
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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: rcblood.org/3JliNFz (T&C; other entry)
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Red Crossers know how vital it is to donate blood. ⛑️
Video produced by @suttlehanphoto.bsky.social.
#ICYMI Oct 20-26: #LIRedCross opened a shelter after Freeport fire; celebrating #LIHeroes; preparing for Hurricane Melissa; and much more. ⤵️ ⤵️ ⤵️
Big thank you as well to the 47 Red Crossers who stepped up to help their neighbors in a time of need ⛑️
We are grateful to Nassau County Office of Emergency Management, Nassau County Department of Social Services, Freeport Housing Authority, Pronto Long Island Inc., Health & Welfare Council of Long Island and Nassau County SPCA, for their support of these residents.
Last week, after a fire tore through an apartment building in Freeport, NY — displacing 19 households, our Long Island volunteers stepped up to help open a shelter for two nights.
Rissa started donating blood on her 16th birthday and continues to do so because people need it.
Video produced by Kevin Suttlehan.
Just months after moving into their new family home, Cristina and her husband smelled smoke. Less than ten minutes after walking in the door, they stood outside in the rain and watched their home burn.

Read more about what happened to Cristina here: https://rdcrss.org/47fKoQH
COUNTDOWN: 1 day until we honor #LIHeroes like Officers Timothy Deegan and Matthew Walling at the 2025 Long Island Heroes Celebration.
🎟️ Support the cause, attend the event, or sponsor a hero!
Purchase your tickets here: https://rdcrss.org/481n0Zi
#ICYMI Oct 13-19: Responding to multiple fires across the region; SAF team promoting Restoring Family Links program; and much more. ⤵️ ⤵️ ⤵️
COUNTDOWN: 2 days until we honor #LIHeroes like Jennifer Keane at the 2025 Long Island Heroes Celebration.
🎟️ Support the cause, attend the event, or sponsor a hero!
Purchase your tickets here: https://rdcrss.org/481n0Zi
COUNTDOWN: 4 days until we honor #LIHeroes like Luv Michael at the 2025 Long Island Heroes Celebration.
🎟️ Support the cause, attend the event, or sponsor a hero!
Purchase your tickets here: https://rdcrss.org/481n0Zi
COUNTDOWN: 4 days until we honor #LIHeroes like Dr. Tochi Iroku-Malize at the 2025 Long Island Heroes Celebration.
🎟️ Support the cause, attend the event, or sponsor a hero!
Purchase your tickets here: https://rdcrss.org/481n0Zi
COUNTDOWN: 5 days until we honor #LIHeroes like Charlie Dubofsky and Sydney Hassenbein at the 2025 Long Island Heroes Celebration.
🎟️ Support the cause, attend the event, or sponsor a hero!
Purchase your tickets here: https://rdcrss.org/481n0Zi
COUNTDOWN: 6 days until we honor #LIHeroes like Mel Cohen at the 2025 Long Island Heroes Celebration.
🎟️ Support the cause, attend the event, or sponsor a hero!
Purchase your tickets here: https://rdcrss.org/481n0Zi
A Power Red donation helps maximize your impact by providing hospitals with the blood component patients need most: red blood cells. This donation type is especially important for accident victims, surgery patients & those with severe blood loss. rcblood.org/PowerRed
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Sean is a Power Red Blood Donor because he knows it's essential to those who depend on it.
Video produced by @suttlehanphoto.bsky.social.