Give Blood to Celebrate March's American Red Cross Month

3/7/2017 (Permalink)

Give Blood for March’s American Red Cross Month

Since 1943, every U.S. president has designated March as Red Cross Month to recognize how the Red Cross helps people across the country and around the world. The Red Cross depends on blood donor heroes across the nation to collect enough blood to meet the needs of patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals nationwide. Donors of all blood types, especially type O, are needed to help those rely on blood products. The Red Cross must collect 14,000 units of blood every day to fulfill the country’s needs.

During Red Cross Month, the American Red Cross is recognizing the country’s everyday heroes, those who reach out to help people in need. These are the people who:

• Help disaster victims get on the road to recovery.
• Give blood to help a hospital patient
• Brighten the day of an injured service member who is in a hospital far from home.
• Take one of our lifesaving classes and step forward to assist someone having a heart attack or to save a drowning child.

Red Cross Month is a great time to become part of the Red Cross. You can work on a preparedness plan with members of your household so you are ready for emergencies. You can become a Red Cross volunteer. Or you can give blood or a financial donation to become an everyday hero.

To become part of The American Red Cross in New Jersey please visit  Red Cross New Jersey or call the Ocean County Chapter at 732-349-9230.