The Red Cross must collect approximately 14,000 donations every day in order to provide blood to patients in 2600 centers and hospitals nationwide. Due to the drive cancellations, more than 9,500 donations have gone uncollected.
"Blood products are being delivered to hospitals as quickly as donations are coming in," said Sue Thesenga, Communications Manager of the Lewis & Clark Blood Services Region. "Eligible donors are urged to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now and help ensure blood products are available for patients locally, and across the country, including areas severely impacted by winter weather."
In the Southern Blood Services Region, serving Georgia Florida and South Carolina 4 blood drive were canceled on January 22nd causing more than 97 blood platelet donations to go uncollected. Find a blood drive near you by going to redcrossblood.org.
