To aid those in need, ABC11 partnered with the American Red Cross and the stations of Radio One Raleigh for the ABC11 Together Blood Drive on January 13. The drives were held at the Crabtree Marriott in Raleigh and the Woodpeckers Stadium VIP Lounge in Fayetteville. Hundreds of people participated, over half of which were first-time donors. With each donation saving up to three lives, the day resulted in the ability to help over 1000 people in need. Having a diverse donor base also helped find 28 matches to aid sickle cell patients.
However, the need is still great. In just over a span of three months last year, the Red Cross experienced a cancellation loss of nearly 37,000 blood drives due to COVID-19 closings. Add to the fact that every 2 seconds someone needs a blood transfusion due to an accident, illness, or injury and the need is evident.
The American Red Cross and the National
Football League are teaming up this January, during National Blood Donor Month,
to urge individuals – especially those who have recovered from COVID-19 – to
give blood and to help tackle the national convalescent plasma shortage.
There is a dire need for blood and platelet donations and not only can you save lives, but you can also be in the running to win tickets to next year s Super Bowl. Here s how you can help. According to News 10 ABC, The American Red Cross is in desperate need of blood and platelet donations as they enter National Blood Donor Month. As an extra incentive, they have teamed up with the National Football League (NFL) for a donor to win tickets to Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles next year in 2022.
There is also an added incentive for those who donate and don t win the Super Bowl LVI tickets. If you donate blood or platelets through January 20th, you could win the Big Game at Home package that includes a sixty-five inch TV and a five hundred dollar gift card to buy snacks and added fun to your big game party.
Jan 6, 2021 / 05:04 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) January is National Blood Donor Month and the
American Red Cross is asking for people to get involved in its efforts to tackle nationwide a blood plasma shortage. According to the organization, the coronavirus pandemic has led to a large decrease in the number of blood donations and sites that usually hold drives; like schools and office buildings.
The Red Cross is making a special request for COVID-19 survivors to give convalescent plasma and help people still fighting the virus. Click
HERE for more information.
“We always have a need for blood in the winter, the layer of pandemic challenges that go over that, from folks being unable to give, sometimes just challenged to get out of the house during the pandemic [and] that challenges our blood supply,” Kristin Marlow, executive director of American Red Cross Northwest Indiana, said.
Red Cross teams with NFL to urge blood and plasma donation during National Blood Donor Month
The American Red Cross and the National Football League are teaming up this January, during National Blood Donor Month, to urge individuals – especially those who have recovered from COVID-19 – to give blood and to help tackle the national convalescent plasma shortage. Right now, more donors are needed to help hospital patients.
Those who come to donate blood or platelets this month will be automatically entered to win two tickets to next year’s Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles. In addition, those who come to give Jan. 1-20 will also be automatically entered to win the Big Game at Home package for a viewing experience safely at home, with a 65-inch television and a $500 gift card to put toward food and fun.