Although blood is essential every day, donations tend to drop significantly during the summer months as people go on vacation. Also, donations from high schools and colleges, which account for 25% of regional blood collection, decrease when schools close for the summer. This year especially, donations are needed. Hurricane Sandy forced the Red Cross to cancel more than 370 blood drives in 13 states, resulting in a loss of more than 12,500 pints of blood; a loss that has yet to be fully recouped.
So do your part this summer and attend our bi-annual blood drive! As an added bonus anyone who attends (even if you are unable to donate that day) will be treated to a steak dinner, barbecued by our volunteer firefighters!
No pre-registration needed, although we recommend your come earlier as the line extends once people are getting out of work and returning home.
