The American Red Cross Northern California Coastal and California Gold Country Regions are partnering with the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation and VSP Vision to host a nationwide virtual blood drive, “Donate for Hope,” to help counteract a growing deficit in blood collections. Running March 1 through May 31, the drive will be open to eligible donors wherever the Red Cross collects blood in the U.S.
Since the beginning of 2025, more than 28,000 blood and platelet donations have gon...e uncollected due to severe winter weather and wildfires – a number already surpassing the total amount of uncollected donations due to weather last winter. On average, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds, with one unit of blood capable of saving multiple lives.
Delta Dental and VSP Vision have each donated $20,000 toward Red Cross Blood Services this year, supporting vital components such as blood collection equipment, trained staff and fleet vehicles. Both organizations are longtime corporate partners of the Red Cross.Read more