As Hurricane Ian Makes Landfall, Individuals in Unaffected Areas Urged to Donate Blood
The following statement has been issued by the AABB Disaster Task Force (Vitalant is an AABB member) regarding the status of the nation's blood supply:
Amid Blood Emergency, Donors Encouraged to Give in September
Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant has a blood emergency after its blood supply fell nearly 50% from the beginning of the summer and urges all eligible donors to make an appointment to donate and help replenish the blood supply.
Blood Emergency: Vitalant Supply Falls by Nearly 50%
Continued strong patient needs for blood have depleted Vitalant’s supply by nearly 50% since the start of summer, creating an emergency shortage across the country.
Give a Pint, Get a Gallon: Vitalant Urges Donors to Give During Critical Blood Shortage
Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is urging all eligible donors to help curb a critical blood shortage with a special thank you to all who give: a $6 prepaid gift card to spend on a gallon of gas or whatever they wish, plus a chance to win one of five, $3,000 prepaid gift cards*.
More Blood Donors Needed to Help Overcome Critical Shortage
As record numbers of people make plans to get away for Independence Day, nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is urging all eligible blood donors to make an appointment to help relieve a critical blood shortage, reminding the public that patient needs for both routine and emergency blood transfusions don’t take a holiday.
Vitalant Declares a Critical Blood Shortage on World Blood Donor Day, Urges Donations
Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is alerting the public today – World Blood Donor Day – to reverse a critical blood shortage by making an appointment to give in the coming days and weeks. Donors of all blood types are needed.