Why we partner with the American Red Cross

The Bruen Rescue Squad is proud to partner with the American Red Cross and be a part of all they do for our community, our country and around the world.

Our blood drive is important to patients in need, but the collection and distribution of blood is just a small part of all the Red Cross does.

The enormity of what the Red Cross accomplishes every day is astounding and this is one of the reasons we chose them as one of our core community outreach partners.

• Every 60 seconds, 44 people in America are assisted by the American Red Cross.
• 15,500 people every day receive lifesaving Red Cross health and safety training.
• 1,000 times a day the Red Cross provides services to military members, their families and veterans.
• 190 times a day Red Cross workers help families affected by a home fire or disaster.

From a blood supply standpoint:

• The Red Cross must collect 14,000 units of blood each day.
• The blood collected by the Red Cross helps millions of patients in over 2,400 hospitals across the country.
• 80 percent of blood donations are given at blood drives are hosted by generous sponsoring organizations like ours.

At the Bruen Rescue Squad, we are proud to hold blood drives in partnership with the Red Cross, giving us all an opportunity to make a difference.

Our next drive is coming up on Saturday August 10. We still 8am – 12pm open appointment slots to fill.

There are many ways you can help, but most importantly we hope you come out to donate. If you can’t donate, please consider joining volunteer team or help spread the work by promoting our drive on social media.

Thank you for making the Bruen Rescue Squad such a success. Let’s make an impact on Saturday and add it to our list of great accomplishments.

Schedule an appointment today by using the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). To book an appointment online, visit this page and type in your zip code or sponsor code BRUEN.

Donors can save up to 15 minutes by using RapidPass® to complete the pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online.

For more information, visit RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass.

You can also share our facebook event page with your friends and family.