Event Brief
Red Cross crisis prompts Tampa blood drive
Filed: Aug 03, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: American Red Cross declares a national blood supply crisis; Jersey College Tampa campus hosts a drive Aug. 4.
WHO: American Red Cross; Jersey College (Tampa campus)
WHAT: Blood drive to help address low blood donations
WHEN: Aug 03, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: Donations have fallen to a four-year summer low, prompting a national blood supply crisis declaration by the American Red Cross.
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