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Every two seconds, a patient needs blood, but, according to the Sanford Blood Center, less than 5 percent of the population actually donates blood.
Currently, the Stanford Blood Center is suffering an acute shortage of blood types O negative, A negative, B negative and AB negative, but all blood types are needed throughout the year, says Michele Hyndman, spokeswoman for the center.
Many eligible donors don’t donate, because, as Ms Hyndman puts it, “they believe someone else is doing it, which just isn’t the case.”
“If you have never donated or haven’t donated in a while, this is the time to do it,” she says. “A single donation can help multiple patients.”
Donors must be over 17 and in good health. Donations take about an hour and can be given every two months.
For more information, click here or call 723-7831.
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