Why should I donate blood? OCTOBER 17!!!

Why shouldn't I donate blood ? is the real question. Okay there are a few reason to not date blood. It can be frightening but for me its been there to help me during my 17 surgeries and I am so appreciated to those that have taken that time for me. It really does save lifes! Its saved mine!  So as a part of my project happiness I am doing a blood drive and I am SOOOOOO pumped about it!! I will be doing it the 17th of October at the Provo City Library! Let me know if you are interested. I have a sign up sheet soon!

DID YOU KNOW?………...

• Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
• More than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day.
• A total of 30 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S.
• The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event occurs.
• Sickle cell disease affects more than 70,000 people in the U.S. About 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year. Sickle cell patients can require frequent blood transfusions throughout their lives.
• • More than 1.6 million people were diagnosed with cancer last 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