Save Lives In Your Community By Donating Blood This Month

When was the last time you donated blood? If you can't remember, or have never donated, NOW is the time since the need is "severe" according to the American Red Cross. What that means is that hospital demand for blood supplies is greater than the donations coming in right now and if you think you've been hearing this for a while now, you have. It's simple. Not enough people are rolling up their sleeves to give the gift of life since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you have type O blood, the universal blood type then your blood is in high demand. The American Red Cross has been offering different incentives to get people to donate. Right now, during the month of July, those who donate will go into a drawing for a chance to win a Shark Week merchandise package which includes a beach bike, smokeless portable fire pit, paddleboard, kayak, and a $500 gift card to put toward accessories. During the week of July 21-24, blood donors will receive a Shark Week T-shirt while supplies last. Learn more about these promotions from the American Red Cross here.

Keep in mind that according to Oneblood.org, each blood donation has the potential of saving up to 3 lives! There's no greater gift to give than the gift of life!

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Schedule an appointment to give blood or platelets online at redcrossblood.org, by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

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The county has many small town and villages as well as the larger cities of Binghamton, Vestal, Johnson City, Endicott, and Endwell. These smaller places include Chenango Bridge, Windsor, Deposit, Harpursville, Whitney Point (home of the Broome County Fair), and others. The county covers over 700 square miles.

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Source: Be A Hero: Save Lives In Your Community By Donating Blood

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