The need for blood and blood donors never goes away. As part of an effort to fill that need, the American Red Cross is holding a blood drive at the Wellspring Community Church in the Delta Plaza Mall today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors may make an appointment online, or walk-in. The Community Action Agency Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) members, sponsoring the blood drive, ask donors bring a photo identification.
Alice and Jim Hansen are RSVP members and feel assisting the American Red Cross is a worthwhile project they do every two months.
“We have two shifts of four RSVP members volunteering by registering donors and offering refreshments when their blood donation is completed,” said Alice Hansen Tuesday. “We have about 80 to 90 appointments set up… I think donors are finding it more efficient to make appointments.”
The American Red Cross comes to Escanaba every two months and is accepting two types of donations today, ‘Power Red’ and ‘Whole Blood’.
The most commonly known donation is whole blood donation. A whole blood donation is frequently given to trauma patients and people who are having surgery.
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