Acronyms
TED
What is Team Empowerment Day?
This genetic blood disorder affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S., with most cases occurring in individuals of African descent
What is sickle cell disease?
During the COVID-19 crisis, the American Red Cross collected this product from recovered COVID-19 individuals for treatment of serious COVID-19 infections.
What is convalescent plasma?
This east coaster is the Pacific Division interim APS director.
Who is Steve "Spreadsheet" Levinson?
In 2023, the American Red Cross started using this software for the scheduling of blood drives.
What is BSF?
SCU
What is self-contained unit?
The Red Cross actively participates in events celebrating this annual June observance that honors LGBTQ+ history and advocacy.
What is Pride Month?
In 1943, this New Deal president proclaimed March as “Red Cross Month.”
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This Pacific Division Donor Services VP has been mistaken for Bruce Willis on an airplane.
Who is Darrin Greenlee?
IMPACT lead to this role being used at larger drives instead of a TS.
What is a drive lead?
OJI
What is On-the-Job Instructor?
These ARC organizations connect employees and volunteers belonging to diverse communities, with friends and allies welcome to participate as well.
What are resource groups?
The Red Cross came to the aid of those who survived the sinking of the Titanic during this year.
What is 1912?
This Teams chat is helpful for getting advice from our APS teammates throughout the country.
What is the peer-to-peer meeting chat?
This project led to both whole blood and platelets being collected on the same blood drives.
What is fixed site integration?
POV
What is personally owned vehicle?
By the year 2060, Latinos are expected to make up approximately this percentage of the total U.S. population.
In 1941, this African American surgeon and researcher known as the “Father of the Blood Bank” became the medical director of the American Red Cross Blood Bank.
Who is Dr. Charles Drew?
With the retirement of Gail McGovern, this person became the new CEO of the American Red Cross.
Who is Cliff Holtz?
Within the last year, both regions eliminated this method of checking hemoglobin.
What is a finger stick?
What is Consolidated Physical Findings?
This diversity-focused recognition is given to employees who go above and beyond in fostering inclusion and engagement.
What is the Cultivating Culture Champion Award?
In 1881, the Red Cross took on its first disaster relief effort in this US state which is currently part of biomedical’s North Central division.
What is Michigan?
This former Central Atlantic APS director became the Senior Director of APS in 2024.
Who is Tara Dickert?
The American Red Cross has targeted this percentage of red cells coming from Power Red donations by the year FY30.
What is 30%?