Blood donations have plummeted throughout the pandemic but the Treasure Coast’s blood supplier has come up with a new way to enable donors to track where their donation goes and perhaps receive a “thank you” message from its recipient.
OneBlood, which services Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties and is familiar to residents with its Big Red Bus donation vehicles, has unveiled its My OneBlood Journey program that notifies donors when their blood is on its way to help a patient and even what hospital it is heading to.
To participate in the program, donors simply need to provide their email address at the time of donation. A tag is attached to donations OneBlood sends to hospitals, and patients or family members can send an electronic message back to their donor.
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