American Red Cross Declared A National Blood Emergency on August 5

The American Red Cross declared a national blood emergency on Monday, August 5, noting a shortfall of 19,000 blood donations in the prior month causing the blood supply to plummet by 25% since July 1. We need your help!

Church of the Holy Comforter will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Friday, September 27, with appointments available from 10:00 to 3:15, at 543 Beulah Road NE in Vienna.

To make an appointment to donate, sign up online at redcrossblood.org with sponsor code HCVienna or by using the following link: Register to donate here!

Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors. With someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds, blood products must be constantly replenished, according to the Red Cross.

“We urge community members to donate blood and help ensure that patients in local hospitals have a supply of blood ready and waiting before an emergency occurs. There’s no better feeling than knowing that your blood donation may give someone a second chance at life.”

According to the Red Cross, donors with all blood types are needed, especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative.

Help save a life -- give blood!