SO MANY WAYS TO SAVE A LIFE
ACTION STARTS WITH INFORMATION
From the process of donating blood to the types of blood donations to the many types of blood and blood disorders—there’s a lot to learn about blood donation. The Blood Connection is your resource and pathway to saving lives.
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ABOUT BLOOD: THE BIG PICTURE
A CRUCIAL NEED WITH A SIMPLE SOLUTION
The need for blood is constant. It’s because of our volunteer blood donors that blood is there for local patients in need of transfusions. That’s neighbors helping neighbors in the best way. The reason to donate is simple—it saves lives. Your blood donation is there for patients who are running out of options.
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EVERYTWO SECONDS
someone in the U.S. needs blood.
ONE IN TEN PATIENTS
who show up to a hospital will need blood.
OVER 800 PEOPLE
need to donate every day to meet the daily needs of the hospitals we serve.
BLOOD IS ONLY GOOD FOR 42 DAYS
It can’t be replicated or manufactured.
“It feels like God blessed me with this [blood] type because he had a plan for me to share it with others without judgement to age, gender, race, religion or financial status. I find that rewarding. Having said that, when I see that label ‘Baby Blood’ attached to the bag I feel like just maybe I helped save a child’s life! That indeed is a great feeling of accomplishment for just giving up a few minutes of my time. I often try to think of what a family may be facing with the need for blood for their child. I'd rather be blessed to be on the giving end than the receiving end.”
KENNETH GREENE—Blood Donor, O negative
THE MORE YOU KNOW,
THE MORE YOU CARE
SICKLE CELL DISEASE
Sickle Cell is the most common inherited blood disease. It causes red blood cells to form abnormal crescent shapes. These sickled cells will bump against the blood vessels and cause intense pain.
As the number of sickled cells start to outnumber the healthy red cells in a patient’s body, blood transfusions are needed to replace the sickled cells with healthy red cells. Due to the lifespan of red cells, transfusions may be needed every couple of weeks or months.
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BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS SUSTAIN LIVES
Patients like Kemarkus Jambrell need regular blood transfusions because he has sickle cell anemia. Our loyal donors help keep him alive, so he can continue to thrive as a brother, son and friend.
JOIN THE MISSIONWHAT HAPPENS TO MY BLOOD?
Your blood is going to someone who really needs it, but getting it there takes a team. Our phlebotomists collect the blood, our couriers bring it to our headquarters for processing, our lab techs process it, and our couriers then deliver the products to our hospitals. Once they arrive, lives are saved. And because of our product’s shelf life, that all happens in a matter of hours.
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