Blood Drive

 Blood Drive
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
11:30am - 3pm

One donation can save multiple lives. Here are the facts:

• Just 1 donation can save up to 3 lives.
•  The average red blood cell transfusion is 3 pints (or 3 whole-blood donations).
• More than 1 million people every year are diagnosed with cancer for the first time. Many of them will need blood—sometimes daily—during chemotherapy.
• More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day.
• Type O-negative whole blood can be transfused to people with any blood type, but this type of blood is rare, and supplies of it are low.
• Type AB plasma can be transfused to patients with all other blood types, but it's also in short supply.
• While 38% of the American population is eligible to give blood, only 2% actually donates.

Registrations can be made by contacting Member Services at (239) 594-5200.