THE RECENT HEAT WAVE IS APPARENTLY KEEPING SOME IOWA BLOOD DONORS FROM GIVING THE GIFT OF LIFE.
DANIELLE WEST, WITH LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER, SAYS WHILE THEY NORMALLY HAVE A THREE-TO-FIVE-DAY SUPPLY OF ALL BLOOD TYPES ON THE SHELVES, THE SUPPLY HAS DWINDLED TO LESS THAN A ONE-DAY SUPPLY.
GIVE3 OC……..”THIS POINT” :15
DONORS ARE NEEDED IMMEDIATELY AS THE DEMAND FOR BLOOD PRODUCTS IS CONTINUING TO RISE.
GIVE4 OC……..” A BIG DIFFERENCE” :15
THERE IS A CONSTANT NEED FOR DONATIONS AS BLOOD PRODUCTS HAVE A SHORT SHELF LIFE AND THE BLOOD SUPPLY NEEDS TO BE CONTINUOUSLY REPLENISHED.
WEST SAYS ON AVERAGE, SOMEONE NEEDS BLOOD EVERY TWO SECONDS.
GIVE6 OC………..”THE CHAIR” :17
LIFESERVE IS THE ONLY PROVIDER OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS TO MORE THAN 120 HOSPITALS IN IOWA, NEBRASKA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
THEY ARE ONLINE AT LIFESERVEBLOODCENTER.ORG
