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Can we count on you to make a difference? Schedule your blood donation today. Having trouble viewing this message? [Click Here] [Give now. Your blood donation matters] Dear {NAME}, Meet Emily. She’s an active little girl who loves fishing with her dad. Due to a rare blood disorder, she relies on the generous gift of life from strangers. Her parents would like you to know the impact you can make when you choose to donate blood. [Watch Emily] There’s a critical shortage of blood and platelets right now. So if you’ve ever thought of giving blood, [now is the time]. It only takes about an hour and you could help someone like Emily. Thousands of patients in need are counting on someone like you. A mother fighting cancer, a father in need of an organ transplant and a premature baby are just a few of the patients who rely on lifesaving blood and platelets to help them continue their fight. Can we count on you to help make a difference? [Schedule your appointment today]. Sincerely, [Facebook] [Twitter] [Lauri Rhinehart] Lauri Rhinehart VP, Humanitarian Services American Red Cross P.S. Unable to donate blood? [Help us spread the word.] [Subscribe] | [Contact Us] | [Privacy Policy] | [Unsubscribe] © [2016 American Red Cross] | 2025 E Street NW Washington DC 20006 Donate by phone: 1-800-RED CROSS(1-800-733-2767) | [Donate by Mail] If you recently made a blood donation, or if you have already scheduled an appointment to donate blood, please accept our thanks on behalf of the patients whose lives you may have touched. If you have been told previously by the American Red Cross or another blood center that you should never donate blood, please disregard this message. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. Please bring your Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive ID when you come to donate. Blood drive locations and hours are subject to change. Visit [redcrossblood.org] or call [1-800-RED CROSS] ([1-800-733-2767]) for additional details. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the American Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs.