It’s that time again – time for us to host Shepeard Community Blood Center‘s mobile blood donation truck on our pre-owned lot! In the spirit of giving, we thought you might like to expand your mind with a few facts about donating the gift of life:
1. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.
2. The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O (the universal blood type).
3. The average red blood transfusion is 3 pints.
4. Over 1.5 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer in 2013. One third of chemotherapy patients will require a blood transfusion during treatment.
5. One car accident victim could require as much as 100 pints of blood.
6. A single blood donation can save as many as three people.
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7. Risk of accidents increases over the summer and during the holiday season, thus increasing the need for blood.
8. 4.5 million Americans would die each year without the assistance of a blood transfusion.
9. On average, the typical blood donation from start to finish takes about 45 minutes. (The actual blood-taking takes about 10 minutes.)
10. One pint of blood weighs about a pound. So every time you give blood, you lose a pound.
11. Human beings have four blood types – A, B, AB, and O. (Cows have over 800 blood types.)
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12. President Reagan required a total of twelve pints of blood transfusion after the assassination attempt in 1981.
13. President Jimmy Carter gave multiple gallons of blood over his lifetime (type A negative).
14. Only 5% of the American population donates blood on a regular basis, despite over 37% being qualified.
15. One in seven people will need a blood transfusion at some point in their lives.
This summer, Shepeard’s Center has teamed up with Harry’s Saw Shop to put all donors in a drawing to win a riding lawn mower – a Husqvarna powered by Briggs & Stratton. They will be in our Pre-Owned lot on Wednesday, July 9 from 11am until 3:30pm – perfect to squeeze into your lunch hour!
So what do you have to lose? (Other than a pound.) Come see us at 3508 Washington Road in Augusta and save a life or three!
UPDATE: A great big thanks to all who came out to donate last summer! Now, we’re planning our Fall Blood Drive! This time, Shepeard Blood Community Center is giving away a $25 gift card to one of our donors! Come see us on the Pre-Owned lot and Save A Life or Three!
Read more about our Community Involvement here!
This post was written by Social Media Specialist Heather Cortright.
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