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Extreme pain, strokes and organ failure: These can be debilitating — and sometimes life-threatening — signs of a sickle cell crisis. For more than 100,000 people in the United States

(NAPSI)­—It’s what every parent wishes they could do for their child: solve the impossible.

(NAPSI)­—It’s what every parent wishes they could do for their child: solve the impossible.   For Vesha Jamison, that journey began when doctors raised the flag that he needed …

(NAPSI)­—It’s what every parent wishes they could do for their child: solve the impossible.   For Vesha Jamison, that journey began when doctors raised the flag that he needed …

(NAPSI)­—It’s what every parent wishes they could do for their child: solve the impossible.   For Vesha Jamison, that journey began when doctors raised the flag that he needed …

This Black History Month, the American Red Cross is encouraging black people to donate blood.

The South Carolina branch of the American Red Cross is short 7,020 pints of blood than this time last year. Without a high enough statewide blood supply, Red Cross officials say thousands of sickle-celled South Carolinians are at risk.

It's Sickle Cell Awareness Month and the American Red Cross is calling on you to donate blood to help save lives!

According to the Red Cross, they are approaching a supply crisis due to the lack of donated blood in South Carolina. One Columbia mother is speaking out after her son who has sickle cell disease had to wait several days before receiving blood due to the shortage. 

The nation’s blood supply is dangerously low, prompting the Red Cross to announce a national blood crisis for the first time.