Americans Answer The Call For Blood Donors

Saturday, March 1, 2003

Americans Answer The Call For Blood Donors But More Donations AreStill Needed (NAPSA)—Americans_ are rolling up their sleeves. In the first phase of the Save A Life Tour, the American Red Cross proudly announced that the country ral- lied together to secure more than 3 million blood donations during the largest blood donor initiative in Red Cross history. For six months, more than 300 communi- ties nationwide participated in the Save A Life Tour to help raise awareness and educate the public about the need for a safe and available blood supply. But this is only the beginning. “Now, more than ever, people understand the importance of donating blood. We commend the American public for supporting this vital initiative by helping build and maintain an adequate supply of blood for our nation,” The Red Cross mobile museum, shownin front of the Red Cross headquarters, traveled the country to more than 300 communities to help educate Americans about the importance of regular blood donations during the SaveA Life Tour. and CEO of the Red Cross. “We hope that Americans will continue actual donation, which usually takes less than 10 to 12 minutes. People who are deemed eligible may donate blood every 56 days. with their family, friends and neighbors.” Americans to make blood donation a routine part of their lives. Just behalf of the Red Cross Save A Life Tour revealed that nearly 18 million Americans adults do not feel their blood donation would every 8 weeks, you should schedule an appointment to donate blood. The Importance Of Donating Blood they don’t understand the blood donation process. How To Donate Blood Giving blood is a simple—but not small—thing to do. Anyone save as manyasthree lives. Every said Marsha J. Evans, President to give the life-saving gift of blood A recent survey conducted on makea difference and another 13 million say they would donate, but whois at least 17 years old, in good health and weighs at least 110 pounds may be eligible to donate blood. The whole process takes about an hour. It starts with registration, a health history and a mini-physical. Then comes the The organization is encouraging as you get your haircut about Just one pint of blood can help two seconds, someone in America needs blood. Every day, 38,000 donations are needed in the United States to help save the lives of cancer patients, accident victims and patients with blood disorders amongothers. To learn more about donating blood to the Red Cross, visit the web site at www.givelife.org or call 1-800-GIVELIFE.

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