Jump River Electric Cooperative will be hosting their 3rd Annual Blood Drive in October. The community is invited to take part in this event. You can either click on the link below or scan the QR code below to schedule your appointment today. If you need assistance in scheduling an appointment, please call our office at 715-532-5524
PLEASE SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY!
Please consider giving as the AMERICAN RED CROSS IS EXPERIENCING A BLOOD SHORTAGE
According to the American Red Cross, blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low, worsening the emergency shortage and threatening patient care.
Despite thousands of people answering the call to give, blood donations are not keeping pace with hospital demand — which is up during the summer trauma season. Extreme heat, poor air quality and widespread foodborne illnesses are contributing to lower donor turnout this summer, further straining the nation’s blood supply.
As the nation's largest single provider of blood products, the Red Cross now has less than a one-day national supply of type O positive blood — the most commonly transfused blood type. To help ensure blood is available for patients facing the most critical, life-threatening emergencies across the country, the Red Cross has begun limiting distributions of type O blood to individual hospitals.
These blood supply challenges are being felt across the U.S. blood community. Many blood collectors have also reported critical shortages this summer.
Just three more donors at each blood drive this summer can end this crisis and stabilize the blood supply. Book an appointment and give blood now by clicking on the above link, scan the above QR Code, by using the Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
