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A Wonderful Mitzvah Opportunity...
...Give Blood and Help Save a Life* This Sunday at TI
Go to >>this link<< to quickly and easily schedule your time for the Blood Drive at Tikvat Israel, Sunday, Apr. 17, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. There are several openings available between 10:30 and 4:00.
If you would rather call the Red Cross to schedule a time, please dial 1-800-GIVE LIFE (800-448-3543) and request a time slot. Make sure that you request our date and location (here at Tikvat Israel).
Walk-ins will still be considered, but a scheduled time slot will always have priority. Questions? Contact Robbi Cohen: peezer200@yahoo.com
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*Facts About Blood Needs
- Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
- More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day.
- A total of 30 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S. (2006).
- The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints.
- The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O.
- The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event occurs.
- Sickle cell disease affects more than 80,000 people in the U.S., 98 percent of whom are African American. Sickle cell patients can require frequent blood transfusions throughout their lives.
- More than 1 million new people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
- A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
For more information about donating blood, visit the American Red Cross website here.
The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give Blood.
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