Published: 1/11/2022
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE RED CROSS HAS DECLARED A NATIONAL BLOOD CRISIS DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW LEVELS OF BLOOD AVAILABLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS SHORTAGE IS DUE IN PART TO A 10% OVERALL DECLINE IN BLOOD DONATIONS SINCE MARCH OF 2020, A 62% DROP IN COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL BLOOD DRIVES, AS WELL AS ONGOING CANCELLED EVENTS DUE TO ILLNESS, WEATHER, AND STAFFING LIMITATIONS, AND ADDITIONALLY FACTORS LIKE THE SURGE OF COVID-19. THE NEXT LOCAL BLOOD DONATION IS MONDAY JANUARY 24TH AT THE REC CENTER ON EAST COLLEGE FROM 12:00 PM UNTIL 6:00 PM. CHECK OUT REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG OR DOWNLOAD THE FREE RED CROSS BLOOD APP TO FIND MORE DONATION OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE INFORMATION.
