AM 1240 WJON » Red Cross http://wjon.com Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Red Cross Asking for Money, Blood Donations [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/red-cross-asking-for-money-blood-donations-audio/ http://wjon.com/red-cross-asking-for-money-blood-donations-audio/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:54:56 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=144250 The Red Cross is asking you to help with their recovery effort from Superstorm Sandy. Spokeswoman Megan Mrozek says this is going to be one of their biggest recovery efforts they've had in several years.

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]]> http://wjon.com/red-cross-asking-for-money-blood-donations-audio/feed/ 0 Getty Images St. Cloud Volunteers Helping 'Isaac' Victims [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/st-cloud-volunteers-helping-isaac-victims-audio/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-volunteers-helping-isaac-victims-audio/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:57:34 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=128855 Red Cross volunteers from St. Cloud are in Louisiana helping victims of Hurricane Isaac. Spokeswoman Carry Carlson-Guest says Dick and Judy Pike are driving one of the Emergency Response Vehicles.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-volunteers-helping-isaac-victims-audio/feed/ 0 Getty Images Today Is World Blood Donor Day http://wjon.com/today-is-world-blood-donor-day/ http://wjon.com/today-is-world-blood-donor-day/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:26:57 +0000 Chris Chapman http://98country.com/?p=76873 Imagine turning on the faucet and having no water. Or going to the grocery store and finding the shelves completely empty. These scenarios are what the American Red Cross face nearly every day during the summer.

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]]> http://wjon.com/today-is-world-blood-donor-day/feed/ 0 redcross.org Red Cross Plays Key Role in Paper Mill Fire Response [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/red-cross-plays-key-role-in-paper-mill-fire-response-audio/ http://wjon.com/red-cross-plays-key-role-in-paper-mill-fire-response-audio/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 16:18:27 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=105221 Battling the fire at the Verso Paper Mill in Sartell has been a massive undertaking, with at least 14 fire departments, and several other agencies involved. It has been the Central Minnesota Red Cross's job to feed all those people.

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]]> http://wjon.com/red-cross-plays-key-role-in-paper-mill-fire-response-audio/feed/ 0 Kory McClelland No More Waiting to Donate for those with a Tattoo [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/no-more-waiting-to-donate-for-those-with-a-tattoo-audio/ http://wjon.com/no-more-waiting-to-donate-for-those-with-a-tattoo-audio/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:56:49 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=93558 If you've gotten a tattoo within the past year, you no longer have to wait to donate blood. Red Cross spokeswoman Sue Gonsior says the state law has changed.

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]]> http://wjon.com/no-more-waiting-to-donate-for-those-with-a-tattoo-audio/feed/ 0 Getty Images Red Cross Blood Donation Numbers See Record Low http://wjon.com/red-cross-blood-donation-numbers-see-record-low/ http://wjon.com/red-cross-blood-donation-numbers-see-record-low/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:14:00 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=6004 The American Red Cross is facing a blood donation shortage greater than any in the last 10 years.

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]]> http://wjon.com/red-cross-blood-donation-numbers-see-record-low/feed/ 0 American Red Cross, Central Minnesota Chapter Central MN Chapters Of The American Red Cross Selects New Executive Director http://wjon.com/central-mn-chapters-of-the-american-red-cross-selects-new-executive-director/ http://wjon.com/central-mn-chapters-of-the-american-red-cross-selects-new-executive-director/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:46:32 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=3888 The Red Cross has named Sartell alum Linda Blackmore as new Executive Director.

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