Help Prepare for Summer
Blood Shortages Can Be Prevented
JOIN THE RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AT CHAPEL HILL BIBLE CHURCH
Friday, August 10
2:30 to 7pm
Please sign up for an appointment today by emailing cyndiw@biblechurch.org or calling Cyndi at 408-0310, ext 116. Donation process requires approximately one hour.
Food and goodies provide to all donors.
The summer season often results in
blood shortages, particularly with
types O positive, O negative, B
positive and B negative. A number
of factors contribute to these seasonal
shortages:
• The summer season when donors
are traveling, schools and colleges
are not in session and businesses
often have abbreviated schedules
making donations difficult
• Hot weather results in
canceled drives or makes traveling
difficult for donors
The Carolinas Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross distributes blood to 103 hospitals and needs approximately 1500 donors every day to help meet patients’ needs. Blood donors must be age 17 or older and weigh at least 110 pounds. Because blood cells replace themselves, people can safely donate every 56 days.
While donors of all blood types are needed, there is a particular need for donors with blood types O and B. The blood levels for these two types are critical. Type O blood is extremely important as it can be given to anyone regardless of their blood type and is crucial in hospital emergency rooms when there is not time to determine a patient’s blood type. Approximately forty-five percent of the population has type O blood and this group is urged to donate right away.
More information is available by using these links:
Click here to check on current blood donation eligibility guidelines from the American Red Cross site.
Click here to download a flyer you can use to promote our blood drive in an e-mail message or printable poster.
Click here for more information on donating double red cells at this drive.
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