Proclaimed 80 years ago by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Red Cross Month is an annual celebration recognizing local heroes who make the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross possible – volunteers, blood donors, people trained in lifesaving skills and supporters who step up in emergencies when #HelpCantWait.

Last year, through a statewide network of eight chapters, Georgia’s Red Cross continued to deliver on its mission despite the on-going COVID-19 pandemic thanks to these local “heroes” and their donations of time – more than 262,000 volunteer hours – money, and blood – 193,127 life-giving donations to help area hospital patients in need, Red Cross representatives said in a statement. 

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