Indiana and Kentucky Blood Donors Urged to Help as Red Cross Declares National Crisis

In fact, every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood, and much of that blood comes from the American Red Cross. A single blood donation can help more than one patient because it's separated into red blood cells, platelets, and plasma. Get our free mobile appAmerican Red Cross of Indiana American Red Cross of IndianaWhy Is There a Blood Shortage? As the nation's largest single provider of blood products, the Red Cross says O positive is the most commonly transfused blood type. American Red Cross of Indiana American Red Cross of IndianaHow You Can HelpThe Red Cross says it could make up the current shortage if just three more people donated at each blood drive.