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The American Red Cross is reporting a severe blood shortage

By Shelley Irwin
Published February 11, 2026 at 11:05 AM EST

We talk to Dr. Courtney Lawrence, ARC Med Director, about the reasons to give even more in 2026.

The American Red Cross is reporting a severe blood shortage and calling on individuals to donate. We talk to Dr. Courtney Lawrence, ARC Med Director, about the reasons to give even more in 2026.
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Shelley Irwin
Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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