Giving Hearts Day Red Cross Blood Drive- Thank You
With the help of our donors and volunteers, we were able to collect 26 units of blood, 3 over goal. Of course, the real winners are the patients in need of blood. As you know each blood donation can help save up to three lives. The effort is truly appreciated by the blood recipients and their loved ones.
The enormity of what the Red Cross accomplishes every day is astounding:
Every hour of the day, more than 1,200 people in America are assisted by the American Red Cross.
More than 17,000 people every day receive lifesaving Red Cross health and safety training.
Every day, the Red Cross provides more than 1,100 services to military members, their families and veterans.
About 170 times a day, Red Cross workers help families affected by a home fire or other disaster.
From a blood supply standpoint:
The Red Cross – needs to collect more than 13,000 blood donations and more than 2,500 platelet donations each day.
The blood collected by the Red Cross helps millions of patients in over -2,500 hospitals and other facilities across the country.
84 percent of blood donations are given at blood drives – hosted by generous sponsoring organizations like ours.
If you weren’t able to attend the drive, there’s still time to make a lifesaving difference. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org to schedule an appointment at an upcoming blood drive.
– MSUM Student Nursing Association