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Local drives available as American Red Cross urges blood donations
The American Red Cross is in need of donations of all types of blood, with an emergency need for Type O donations.
According to the Red Cross, someone in the United States needs blood and/or platelets every two seconds, with approximately 29,000 units of red blood cells needed every day. Red Cross Account Manager Tammy Ritchie says the summer months tend to see a strain on the blood supply as a dip in donations is seen.
“ “People are traveling, so people aren’t donating,” Ritchie said. “Our high school and college donors are between 25 and 30 percent of our blood supply. Most of them are not in, so we will see a dip here very soon.”
Area residents looking to support the blood supply have several opportunities over the next week. American Legion Hardin Post 113 is hosting drives from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Monday, the LaRue County Public Library is hosting a drive on Thursday, July 24, and blood drives will be held at the Colvin Community Center in Radcliff and the Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown on Friday, July 25.
Donors who donate between now and July 31 will receive a Fandango movie reward. Learn more and schedule an appointment by visiting www.redcrossblood.org.
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