A gift of blood during the holidays can be a lifesaver
Last updated 12/27/2013 at 4:30pm
BSEATTLE - Blood donations tend to drop this time of year, so Washingtonians are being encouraged to stop by a blood center or blood drive over the holidays, to ensure that blood centers can continue to supply clinics and hospitals.
According to David Leitch, director of donor and volunteer resources, Puget Sound Blood Center, it takes 900 people a day giving blood just to meet the Seattle area needs. Typically there are 15 or 20 blood drives a day at schools and businesses, but that number lags during the busy end-of-year holidays - while the demand for blood does not.
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