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Friday, December 28, 2012  Updated with video; American Red Cross officials say during the holidays their blood supply tends to go down and now thanks to one Albany High School student, those numbers are getting a boost.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Updated with video; Elements Coffee hosted it's first ever blood drive Friday, welcoming the American Red Cross.

Sunday, July 08, 2012  Updated with video; Red Cross is experiencing a blood shortage.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  Updated with video; Darton College held a Red Cross Blood Drive Tuesday, with a variety of interesting donors.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  The Red Cross says they struggle during the holidays because people are too busy with families to donate, the number of accidents increases.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Updated with video; St. Teresa's Catholic Church holds a Red Cross Blood Drive for parishioners and community members to help donate during the Red Cross blood shortage.

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

Wednesday, February 17, 2010  Emerge Albany hosts their second annual blood drive at the Albany Welcome Center.

Friday, November 27, 2009  Red Cross leveraged the Black Friday shopping rush to solicit donations.

Sunday, June 28, 2009  If you donate this week you could win an autographed script from the hit FOX television series "Bones."