GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Blood supplies are at a critical stage, but there’s a way you can help out.
The American Red Cross is holding the 30th Annual Super Donor Days Blood Drive on Thursday and Friday at Shopko Hall in Green Bay.
“We’re urging eligible donors to help ensure blood is available for patients in need by giving blood this summer,” says Greg Novinska, director of collections for the American Red Cross Badger-Hawkeye Blood Services Region. “Hospital patients continue to need lifesaving blood this summer, and they’re relying on the generosity of volunteer donors to give them hope in the days and weeks ahead.”
Super Donor Days will happen on Thursday from noon until 6 p.m. and Friday from 6 a.m. until noon.
“The need right now is huge,” says Debbie Mylener, donor recruitment representative. “So we definitely need help at this point and we’re asking that you please schedule an appointment within the next 72 hours to help avert a more serious crisis.”
All blood types are needed, especially types O-negative, B-negative and A-negative.
To donate, you can download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code “superdonordays” or call (800) RED-CROSS (733-2767) to make an appointment or get more information.
According to officials, blood and platelet donations often decline during the summer months when busy summer schedules and vacation plans can cause some donors to be less available to give. Additionally, blood donations at high school and college blood drives, which account for as much as 20 percent of blood donations during the school year, decline when many schools are out of session.
Mylener says that all presenting blood donors will receive a limited-edition Red Cross lunch cooler and a $10 Visa gift card, courtesy of Suburban Propane, while supplies last. Special refreshments will include pizza provided by Glass Nickel Pizza Co. and a grill-out sponsored by Suburban Propane. Also, a Bo Ryan autographed University of Wisconsin basketball will be raffled off.
The 30th annual Super Donor Days Blood Drive is in partnership with our sister station WIXX and WBAY Channel 2.
