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‘Really proud moment': Red Cross now accepts blood from gay and bisexual men
Massachusetts’ public health commissioner was able to donate blood for the first time Tuesday, celebrating new rules that open blood donation to gay and bisexual men. DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein was joined by his friend Rochelle Walensky, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at the Red Cross Donation Center in Dedham. The pair spent years fighting…
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Red Cross launches new blood donation guidelines
Under the new policy, all potential donor will answer the same eligibility question regardless of gender and sexual orientation.
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Healing The Heroes: Red Cross Heroes Breakfast
The Red Cross Boston Heroes Breakfast is Wednesday March 29th. Red Cross Leadership Council’s Ted Truscott, CEO of Columbia Threadneedle Investments, tells us about some of the amazing heroes and the important work the Red Cross does. For more: redcross.org/MA
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Child, 2 Adults Rescued From Burning Home in Dorchester
Two adults and a child were rescued after a fire broke out early Friday morning at a home in Dorchester, according to the Boston Fire Department. Boston fire responded to a two and a half story home on Brookview Street, where heavy flames from the front porch extended up the building. Crews have been able to knock down the fire….
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American Red Cross Boston Heroes Breakfast Looking for Nominations
Nominate a hero today for the 2023 American Red Cross Boston Heroes Breakfast.