BLOOD CENTERS AROUND THE GLOBE CELEBRATE WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY ON JUNE 14
NEWARK, DE - Blood Bank of Delmarva will join blood centers around the globe to observe World Blood Donor Day on June 14. The annual event, hosted in Australia this year, highlights the role blood donors play in saving the lives and improving the health of millions each year.
"World Blood Donor Day is designed to celebrate the unsung heroes that voluntarily donate blood and save lives," said Robert L. Travis, President and CEO of Blood Bank of Delmarva. "Over the past year, we've had more than 83,000 blood donations. That's remarkable. We take this opportunity to thank our donors and ask people to spread the word that blood donations save lives and are needed every day in every part of the world."
Blood Bank of Delmarva's strong foundation of members and regular blood donors has helped the organization avoid serious blood shortages that often affect other areas of the country and world. Thousands of Blood Bank members are currently enrolled in the plateletpheresis program and donate platelets (a component of blood critically needed to treat people with leukemia and cancer) as often as every two weeks. There is also a "LifeSaver" program with more than 31,500 Blood Bank members who have signed up to be "on-call" when there is an extra need for their blood type. More than 350 blood donors are needed every day on Delmarva to support the blood supply at local hospitals.
The Blood Bank encourages everyone to observe World Blood Donor Day by making an appointment to give blood at one of the 33 convenient locations on Delmarva. Call 1-888-8-BLOOD-8 or click HERE.
