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    Tag:  American Red Cross

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    Local hospitals encourage more blood donation

    Posted on March 13, 2022March 7, 2022 by Jessica Wakeman

    The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of behavioral changes and not all of them are good — for example, blood donation. Western North Carolina’s blood supply is maintained through the nonprofit The Blood Connection, which serves North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Its five mobile units travel throughout WNC taking donations in communities, and […]

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    What’s new in food: Dough House Vegan Donuts opens in Black Mountain

    Posted on January 11, 2022January 12, 2022 by Kay West

    The Trashy Vegan owners launch a new doughnut shop in Black Mountain. Plus: Asheville Restaurant Week 2022 arrives; Spicewalla and Poppy’s Handcrafted Popcorn collaborate; and plenty more!

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    Tip of the iceberg: What’s WNC’s true rate of COVID-19?

    Posted on July 15, 2020July 14, 2020 by Daniel Walton

    Based on antibody tests from six areas of the U.S., the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are an additional 10 coronavirus infections for each reported case of COVID-19. Xpress sought to determine if a similar pattern of hidden cases might hold true for the area’s coronavirus infections.

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    Invisible women: Buncombe County’s forgotten female veterans

    Posted on November 26, 2017November 21, 2017 by Kari Barrows

    Women account for about 11 percent of Buncombe County’s more than 18,000 veterans, but their participation in local veterans programs falls far below that. Xpress checks in with several female veterans to see where they find support — and where it is lacking.

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    Give blood, save a life

    Posted on January 5, 2013July 16, 2018 by Jen Nathan Orris

    The American Red Cross encourages healthy citizens to do their part at its many blood drives this month. Xpress gathered together a list of local drives and some tips for first time donors.

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    PHOTOS: American Red Cross and Mission Health team up for CPR Saturday

    Posted on August 18, 2012August 18, 2012 by Caitlin Byrd

    Mission Health and the American Red Cross teamed up to teach the public about “hands-only” CPR on Saturday, Aug. 18. The classes were held in counties across Western North Carolina. (All photos by Caitlin Byrd)

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    Red Cross: Preparing for the next disaster (are you ready?)

    Posted on January 24, 2012January 24, 2012 by Susan Andrew

    Ever thought of helping when there’s a disaster, like the tornadoes that struck Rutherford County recently? The local branch of the Red Cross regularly offers training for volunteers. Here’s a report from the latest session.

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