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Wednesday, July 25, 2012  Updated with video; The American Red Cross stopped by the Fox 31 studios earlier Tuesday to give folks the opportunity to donate blood.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Updated with video; During this past summer the Albany donor center of the American Red Cross announced it would be closing by the end of the year, but now those plans have changed.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital tries to make it easy for its employees to donate blood.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  American Red Cross Southern Blood Services Region announced that it will close its Albany blood donation center on Dec. 31, 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011  Phoebe blood bank employees are urging citizens to visit the Red Cross Donation Center to help with the blood supply shortage.

Friday, January 14, 2011  Red Cross donation centers in Georgia are short 2,200 units of blood and platelets because facilities shut down during the January winter storm.

Thursday, December 23, 2010  The organization is reminding Southwest Georgians to give blood this time of year. Blood expires every 42 days, creating a constant need for donations.

Saturday, September 04, 2010  The donor center is looking for people to come out and donate blood over the holiday weekend.