Blood Drive

Sometimes helping others requires an actual physical cost. Samaritan House and the Red Cross are sponsoring a blood drive at the Samaritan House Administrative Center on Thursday, May 10th, from 10am until 3 pm. Currently, there is still an opportunity to come and donate blood between 11:15 am- 2:15 pm. If you are interested in helping, please call 257-5801 and make an appointment.

• Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
• More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day.
• A total of 30 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S. (2006).
• The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints.
• The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O.
• The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event occurs.
• Sickle cell disease affects more than 80,000 people in the U.S., 98 percent of whom are African American. Sickle cell patients can require frequent blood transfusions throughout their lives.
• More than 1 million new people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
• A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.

The Samaritan House Administration Center is located at 1110 2nd Street West. It is the former armory across the street from Peterson Elementary School. Please remember to call and make an appointment. 

Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you there!