Blood Donation Awareness...

ME?? Give Blood???

60% of the US population is eligible

to donate blood, yet only 5%

donate on a yearly basis.

In NJ,that percentage drops to 3%.

Do you wonder why? I think we do care. Don't you? I mean, when the need for blood is brought to our attention, and someone makes it easy for us to donate by providing a blood drive at a convenient time and place, some of us do indeed donate. So obviously, some of us do care. But we don’t really go out of our way to make donating blood a priority on a regular basis.I don’t think this happens until the need for blood really touches our lives personally. When someone very close to us requires blood products to save their life, blood donation suddenly becomes a huge priority. We become regular blood donors and also begin to encourage others to make it a priority.

It is estimated that 75% of the population

will need blood at some point in their lifetime.

Is this shocking to you? It was to me. It's the 75% that surprised me. That is 3 out of every 4 people. Wow. If you have not already needed blood, you probably will. Why not become a regular donor now before you, or someone you really love desperately needs it?

Four and a half million Americans

would die each year without

life saving blood transfusions.

This is something most of us can do for someone else, and it doesn't take a lot of effort, or education or skill. It's a tangible way we can help someone else in real, serious, physical need. Wouldn't it be so cool to be able to save a life? Who doesn't want to be a hero?

Anyone who is in good health,

is at least 17 years old, and weighs

at least 120 pounds may donate

blood every 56 days.

We can change things...
Give of yourself and SAVE A LIFE!

To donate blood in Northern NJ call 1-800-BLOODNJ
or go online at:http://www.bloodnj.org/

Outside of NJ call 1-800-GIVELIFE or go online at:https://www.givelife.org/