blood donation

American Red Cross offering incentives to pump up blood donations

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The nation’s blood supply is dropping to levels that haven’t been seen in 20 years. “The numbers alone used to be about 3.1 million people, and as recent as 2021 merely 2.1 million people are donating blood. It’s a significant shortfall,” said Laura Burke, executive director of the American Red Cross Central Pennsylvania Chapter.   … Read more

The American Red Cross urges you to donate blood to help address local shortages

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Every two seconds, someone in the US needs a blood transfusion.  But during an ongoing pandemic, the need becomes even greater for blood and platelet donors, according to the American Red Cross. Blood drives are essential in helping to fill the missing A’s, B’s and O’s throughout the year. You may not think of one … Read more