This is serious.
Currently, the American
Red Cross is experiencing an emergency shortage of its national blood
inventory, especially type O, and platelets. In fact, the supply is at the
lowest level for this time of year since 2015.
In order to keep up with
hospital demand and ensure that patient care isn’t disrupted, we need your
help. Donors of all blood types, especially type O, and platelet donors are needed
to make an appointment to donate in the days
and weeks to come to help make a lifesaving difference to those patients in
need.
Here are 3 easy ways YOU
can help make a lifesaving difference today:
1.
Make an appointment to give blood or platelets.
Download the Red
Cross Blood Donor app, visit RedCrossBlood.org
or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
2.
Bring a friend! Ask a friend to join you and make
a regular appointment to donate together.
3.
Spread the word! Let your family and friends know
there is an emergency shortage and encourage them to donate, too.
As our way of saying ‘thanks’ to all those who come in to donate, you’ll receive a link by email to claim a free
Zaxby’s Signature Sandwich reward or get a $5 e-gift card to a merchant of your
choice. Terms and conditions apply; see rcblood.org/zax
for more details.
There are lots of scary
things to think about this upcoming Halloween, don’t let a blood shortage be
one of them. Help the Red Cross meet the emergency need by rolling up a sleeve
and donating blood & platelets today!
