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# Red Cross faces blood shortage, urges donations
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/red-cross-faces-blood-shortage-urges-donations/
- Published: 2026-02-04T20:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T13:50:29.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Community, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:69826071d24a17000110ce01:1

[The American Red Cross faces a national blood shortage](https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time?zipSponsor=92501&driveType=all&ref=raincrossgazette.com) after winter weather disrupted donations, with the organization collecting 7,000 fewer blood products than needed and urging Riverside residents to donate immediately to prevent delays in critical patient care.