At the age of six, Liviya Anderson was rushed to the hospital. She was bleeding internally and needed an immediate transfusion of platelets to stop the bleeding and save her life. Because of volunteer donors, platelets – the clotting portion of blood – were available for Liviya. Platelets must be used within five days of donation which means new donors are needed every day. The Red Cross currently has an emergency need for blood and platelets. As a special thank you, those who come out to give w

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