Is there a more precious gift that can be given?
- Beaufort, North Carolina -NC
- Anne Street United Methodist Church
Holidays for Heroes Blood Drive
· Ann Street United Methodist Church in the Eure Building, Beaufort, NC
Carteret County
· Thursday, December 23rd
· 12:00pm – 6:00pm!
Quick Facts
Facts about blood needs
1. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood
2. More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day
3. One out of every 10 people admitted in a hospital needs blood
4. Total blood transfusions in a given year: 14 million (2001)
5. The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints
6. The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O
7. The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event
occurs
8. Sickle cell disease affects more than 80,000 people in the U.S., 98% of whom
are African American. Sickle cell patients can require frequent blood
transfusions throughout their lives
9. More than 1 million new people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Many of
them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
10. A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood.
Facts about the blood supply
11. The number of blood donations collected in the U.S. in a year: 15 million
(2001)
12. The number of blood donors in the U.S. in a year: 8 million (2001)
13. The number of patients who receive blood in the U.S. in a year: 4.9 million
(2001)
14. The volume of blood transfused to patients is increasing at the rate of 6%
per year (2001)
15. The demand for blood transfusions is growing faster than donations
16. Less than 38% of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood
17. Blood cannot be manufactured — it can only come from generous donors
18. Shortages of all blood types usually occur during the summer and winter
holidays
Facts about the blood donation process
19 Donating blood is a safe process. A sterile needle is used only once for each
donor and then discarded
20 Blood donation is a simple four-step process: registration and medical
history, mini-physical, donation, and refreshments
21. The actual blood donation typically takes less than 10-12 minutes. The
entire process, from the time you arrive to the time you leave, takes about an
hour
22. The average adult has about 10 to 12 pints of blood in his body. Roughly 1
pint is given during a donation
23. All donated blood is tested for HIV, Hepatitis B and C, syphilis and other
infectious diseases, before it can be released to hospital
24 Information you give to the American Red Cross during the donation process is
strictly confidential. It may not be released without your permission except as
directed by law
Facts about donors
25. The #1 reason donors say they give blood is because they “want to help
others”
26. Two most common reasons cited by people who don’t give blood are: “Never
thought about it” and “I don’t like needles”
27 One donation can help save the lives of up to 3 people
28. If you began donating blood at age 17 and donated every 56 days until you
reached 76, you would have donated 48 gallons of blood, potentially helping save
over 1,000 lives!
29. The American Red Cross accepts blood donations only from voluntary donors
30. Among Red Cross donors in a given year, 18% donate occasionally, 38% are
first time donors, and 43% are repeat and loyal donors
31. People with O- type blood are universal donors. Their blood can be given to
people of all blood types. Only 7% of people in the U.S. have O- blood type
32 Type O- blood is often used in emergencies before the patient’s blood type is
known, and with newborns who need blood.
33 People with AB+ type blood are universal donors of plasma, the liquid portion
of blood. AB+ plasma is often used in emergencies, for newborns and for patients
requiring massive transfusions
Lets Make this a huge event for Anne Street United Methodist Church, Beaufort ,NC, Carteret County!!!!!
Beckie Kemmer- At Waves Edge Coastal Real Estate – Morehead City, North Carolina
