American Red Cross Blood Drive
Friday, August 11 | 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Register and schedule a donation time here or contact the church office for assistance.
The blood drive will take place in an American Red Cross Bus that will be located behind the church in our parking lot off Portland Avenue. The bus will be close to the corner of Avon Street and Holly Avenue.
Give the gift of life! HOH is partnering with the American Red Cross to sponsor a blood drive.
Facts About Blood Needs
- Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood and or platelets.
- Approximately 29,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day in the U. S.
- Nearly 5,000 units of platelets and 6.500 units of plasma are needed daily in the U.S.
- Nearly 16 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S.
- Sickle cell disease affects 90,000 to 100,000 people in the U.S. About 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year. Sickle cell patients can require blood transfusions throughout their lives.
- The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 units.
- A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood.
- Blood and platelets cannot be manufactured; they can only come from volunteer donors.
- The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O.
- One donation can help save more than one life.
- According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1.8 million people are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2020. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
