The recent winter storms in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic have disrupted blood drives, leading to a significant shortage in the United States. The Red Cross urges eligible donors to donate blood to help replenish the supply and meet the needs of patients.
The Salt Lake branch of the Red Cross needs your help to help them save lives. The American Red Cross has reported that the winter storms in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic earlier in the week have caused 250 blood drives to be canceled, leaving a deficit of 5,000 blood donations. Each day, close to 12,000 blood donations are collected for the entire nation, so an unexpected loss of 5,000 units of blood is a problem.
Salt Lake Red Cross Executive Director Jeremiah Lafranca provides another set of numbers: 63% of people are eligible to donate blood, but only 3% do. As such, folks in states that aren't now affected by snowstorms are being called upon to donate blood to assist those who need it. 'It's a great thing to do. It's a very unselfish thing to do, and you get fulfilled because you know you're doing something for other people when they need help the most,' said Jason Hagen, a phlebotomist for the Salt Lake Red Cross located in Murray
BLOOD DONATION WINTER STORMS RED CROSS BLOOD SHORTAGE HEALTH
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