THE IOWA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IS STARTING OUT 2022 MUCH AS IT ALWAYS DOES, WITH A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD DONORS AS BLOOD SUPPLIES ARE DANGEROUSLY LOW.
AGENCY SPOKESWOMAN SUE THESENGA SAYS SHE’S HOPING THE BLOOD SHORTAGE IN THE NEW YEAR MAKES PEOPLE STOP AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN DO TO HELP YEAR-ROUND.
BLU1 OC….A DIME :13
THE RED CROSS IS IN NEED OF ALL BLOOD TYPES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH TYPE O, WHICH IS CONSIDERED A UNIVERSAL TYPE FOR TRANSFUSIONS.
BLU2 OC….RIGHT NOW :17
TO FIND A PLACE TO DONATE, VISIT REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG. YOU MAY DONATE LOCALLY AT THE SIOUX CITY LIFESERVE OFFICES IN MORNINGSIDE.
