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 # Blood Saves Lives: Helping People With Sickle Cell Disease - FedEx & American Red Cross

 

##### By Engage For Good

 

 

 May 25, 2022 1:20 PM ET

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 ![a person reclined donating blood, a healthcare worker by their side](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/blooddonate_fedex_052422.jpg "Image courtesy of Engage For Good") 

 

 ![screenshot from video, "in the us, it is estimated that over 100,000 people have sickle cell disease - most who are of African descent and may require regular blood transfusions to help manage their disease.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/SickleCell_fedex_052422.png "Image courtesy of Engage For Good") 

 

 

      

   ![Halo Awards 2022 logo. "2022 Halo award winner best activism/advocacy initiative"](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/Announcing-The-2022-Halo-Award-Winners-700x400-1.jpg?h=5f1b5b34 "Image courtesy of Engage For Good")   ![a person reclined donating blood, a healthcare worker by their side](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/blooddonate_fedex_052422.jpg?h=eebaf6c7 "Image courtesy of Engage For Good")   ![screenshot from video, "in the us, it is estimated that over 100,000 people have sickle cell disease - most who are of African descent and may require regular blood transfusions to help manage their disease.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/SickleCell_fedex_052422.png?h=b5d7ce25 "Image courtesy of Engage For Good") 

 

 

[Originally published by Engage For Good](https://engageforgood.com/halo-award/https-engageforgood-com-halo-award-2022-best-activinitiative-gold/)

When FedEx representatives heard on a conference call that the American Red Cross was aiming to increase the number of African American blood donors by the end of 2025, the company realized it was well-positioned to help. Achieving this goal would help enable the Red Cross to meet the blood transfusion needs of patients suffering from sickle cell disease.

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