19th Annual Hometown Heroes award recipient Griselda Villalobos has donated 300+ units of platelets and volunteers her time as a disaster responder and blood ambassador. Photo by Stephanie Grande/American Red Cross.
Griselda Villalobos started donating blood in 1990 during her senior year of high school, and in 2012, she began donating platelets. To date, she has donated over 300 units of platelets in addition to numerous pints of blood.
Griselda has also volunteered hundreds of hours as a blood donor ambassador and in 2023, she became a member of the Red Cross disaster action team. Griselda gives both her time, and the gift of life to others.
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About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.
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