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Start the New Year by Helping Others at Blood Drive

by Debbie

835666_donating_blood.jpgIf you’re looking for something to do to start off the new year, stop by Carter BloodCare’s Donor Center today and give blood.

The are holding a 12 hour donation event which started this morning at 7 am and will run through 7 pm tonight. They are always in need of blood.  

Anyone in good health, who is at least 17 years old, and at least 110 pounds may donate whole blood every 56 days. Here are a few “blood facts” that you may or may not know:

  • 4.5 million American lives are saved each year by blood transfusions
  • 32,000 pints of donated blood are used each day in the United States
  • Someone needs blood every three seconds
  • One out of ten hospital patients needs blood
  • Three lives are saved by one pint of donated blood
  • An average red blood cell transfusion uses 3.4 pints
  • Type AB is the universal recipient, O negative is the universal donor
  • Blood centers often run short of types O and B blood
  • Shortages of all blood types happen during the summer and winter holidays
  • If all blood donors gave two to four times a year, it would help prevent blood shortages

The Arlington Donor Center is located at 1618 W. Randol Mill Road. Donors will receive a T-shirt and a goody bag for participating and will also be entered to win a portable GPS navigation system. So do something great and get a little reward. It’s a great way to make a new start to 2008!

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