There’s an urgent call to give back before we see potential impacts from Idalia.OneBlood needs donations. There’s a dire need for Type O-negative, Type O-positive and platelets.“Hurricanes and tropical systems often disrupt blood collections for several days. The most critical time for blood donations is prior to any storm or hurricane in order to sustain the blood supply during and immediately after the event,” said Susan Forbes, OneBlood’s senior vice president of corporate communications and public relations.OneBlood encourages all eligible donors to roll up their sleeves and give. They serve more than 250 hospitals throughout the Southeast. Forbes says a lot of patients rely on the community’s support during emergencies. “There’s still cancer patients, premature babies, sickle cell patients, trauma patients, the list goes on and on of the people who are in the hospital and will be there during the storm who require blood transfusions. Making blood donations part of your hurricane preps is such a wonderful community service that you’re doing. I know we’re all rushing around getting our own supplies and getting our own lives in order. But you have the potential to help save somebody’s life during this storm. And it’s a power that we encourage you to share and help save people’s lives,” Forbes said. People as young as 16 can donate with their parents’ permission.Donors also need to be at least 110 pounds and in good health.OneBlood encourages all eligible donors to visit a donor center or Big Red Bus as soon as possible. For a list of OneBlood locations, visit www.oneblood.org.
There’s an urgent call to give back before we see potential impacts from Idalia.
OneBlood needs donations. There’s a dire need for Type O-negative, Type O-positive and platelets.
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“Hurricanes and tropical systems often disrupt blood collections for several days. The most critical time for blood donations is prior to any storm or hurricane in order to sustain the blood supply during and immediately after the event,” said Susan Forbes, OneBlood’s senior vice president of corporate communications and public relations.
OneBlood encourages all eligible donors to roll up their sleeves and give. They serve more than 250 hospitals throughout the Southeast. Forbes says a lot of patients rely on the community’s support during emergencies.
“There’s still cancer patients, premature babies, sickle cell patients, trauma patients, the list goes on and on of the people who are in the hospital and will be there during the storm who require blood transfusions. Making blood donations part of your hurricane preps is such a wonderful community service that you’re doing. I know we’re all rushing around getting our own supplies and getting our own lives in order. But you have the potential to help save somebody’s life during this storm. And it’s a power that we encourage you to share and help save people’s lives,” Forbes said.
People as young as 16 can donate with their parents’ permission.
Donors also need to be at least 110 pounds and in good health.
OneBlood encourages all eligible donors to visit a donor center or Big Red Bus as soon as possible. For a list of OneBlood locations, visit www.oneblood.org.