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Re: [APO-L] Service Need...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael Ryan Gallagher)
Wed Jan 15 13:31:02 2003
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 13:31:03 -0500
Reply-To: Michael Ryan Gallagher <famtree@UDel.Edu>
From: Michael Ryan Gallagher <famtree@UDel.Edu>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
My regular semester starts on Feb 10; should the shortage be over by then?
Michael Gallagher
Zeta Sigma
U of DE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Dean" <rdean71@cs.com>
To: <APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 12:41 PM
Subject: [APO-L] Service Need...
> Brothers,
>
> This came across the AP news wire today. Blood Drives would be excellent
projects to undertake right now.
>
> LFS,
> Robert Dean
> Cross-posted: APO-L, R6 List, TE List
>
> Blood Banks Issue Urgent Appeal
> Tue Jan 14, 6:27 PM ET
> http://www.yahoo.com/s/52584
>
> WASHINGTON(AP) - The nation's blood banks issued an urgent appeal for
blood donations Tuesday, saying much of the country has less than a two-day
supply on hand.
>
> Some hospitals are postponing elective surgeries because blood supplies
are so low, with less than a single day's supply in certain areas. Banks try
to keep a five- to seven-day supply on hand.
>
> In an unusual appeal, the nation's two main blood suppliers — the American
Red Cross (news - web sites) and America's Blood Centers — joined Tuesday to
urge prompt donations. The Red Cross said that during the past two weeks,
its blood supplies have dropped by nearly half, while more than 60 percent
of America's Blood Centers' banks report supplies of two days or less.
>
> January is a traditionally tight month. The American Association of Blood
Banks, in announcing the joint appeal, said this January seems worse than
usual, partly due to winter storms that crippled collections in some areas.
>
> Qualified donors can give blood once every 56 days. For information on
donating, contact:
>
> _American Association of Blood Banks, 1-866-FROM-YOU or
http://www.aabb.org
>
> _America's Blood Centers, 1-888-USBLOOD or http://www.americasblood.org
>
> _American Red Cross, 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or http://www.redcross.org
>
