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When patients need blood it must be there, whether for children in neo-natal intensive care units, those undergoing cancer chemotherapy, trauma or accident victims or as backup to routine surgery. Blood must be safe, screened and tested, and ready when it is needed.
We all expect blood to be there for us, but barely a fraction of those who can give do. Yet sooner or later virtually all of us will face a time of great vulnerability in which we will need blood. And that time is all too often unexpected.
From its beginning, the American Red Cross has formed a community of service, of generous, strong and decent people bound by beliefs beyond themselves. The honor, spirit and resources of the American people comes forth with neighbors helping neighbors in need - during earthquakes, floods, fires, storms -- and also for the deeply personal and often quiet disasters that require a gift of blood.
This year, as we share time with family and friends, think of the health of our citizens of today and tomorrow. Please call 1-800 GIVE LIFE to schedule an appointment to give blood.
The Red Cross calls upon dedicated blood donors to give more often and reaches out to a new generation of donors. If for some reason you can't give blood, please encourage a friend or loved one to do so on your behalf. By so doing you can save a life.
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