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Mark your calendar now and SAVE THE DATE for the upcoming blood drive!
HOLY CROSS CHURCH Blood Drive
February 6, 2021
7:30 am - 11:30 am
Appointments are encouraged!
Please sign up for your preferred donation time.
Blood Drive at Holy Cross - Click here to Sign Up
Thank you for donating blood!
DID YOU KNOW?- Blood donation is a simple four-step process: registration, medical history, and mini-physical, donation and refreshments.
- 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.
- Although an estimated 38% of the U.S. population is eligible to donate, less than 10% actually do each year. This is why shortages occur.
- Red blood cells (the most commonly transfused component) last only 42 days.
- The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints.
Who benefits from blood donation?- At Versiti Blood Center of Illinois, formerly Heartland Blood Centers, we never forget the patients who receive the blood we collect.
- Every unit of blood is collected from volunteer donors who meet specific criteria and have been screened according to strict guidelines.
- Every unit (pint) is collected, transported, tested and stored according to tightly-controlled procedures.
- Examples of transfusion needs are: Cancer: up to 8 units/month; Bone Marrow Transplant: up to 2 units/day; Liver Transplant: up to 100 units; Auto Accident: up to 50 units; Cardiovascular Surgery: 2-25 units.