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GVSU has partnerships with the
American Red Cross
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Michigan Community Blood Centers!!
Facts about donors
| -The #1 reason donors say they give blood is because they "want to help others" |
| -Two most common reasons cited by people who don't give blood are: "Never thought about it" and "I don't like needles" |
| -One donation can help save the lives of up to 3 people |
| -If you began donating blood at age 17 and donated every 56 days until you reached 76, you would have donated 48 gallons of blood, potentially helping save over 1,000 lives! |
| -Red Cross donors are 50% male, 50% female |
| -The American Red Cross accepts blood donations only from voluntary donors |
| -Among Red Cross donors in a given year, 18% donate occasionally, 38% are first time donors, and 43% are repeat and loyal donors |
| -People with O- type blood are universal donors. Their blood can be given to people of all blood types. Only 7% of people in the U.S. have O- blood type |
| -Type O- blood is often used in emergencies before the patient's blood type is known, and with newborns who need blood. |
| -45% of people in the U.S. have type O (+/-) blood. This percentage is higher among Hispanics — 57%, and among African Americans — 51% |
| -People with AB+ type blood are universal donors of plasma, the liquid portion of blood. AB+ plasma is often used in emergencies, for newborns and for patients requiring massive transfusions |
Facts about needs
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-Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood
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| -More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day |
| -One out of every 10 people admitted in a hospital needs blood |
| -Total blood transfusions in a given year: 14 million (2001) |
| -The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints |
| -The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O |
| -The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event occurs |
| -Sickle cell disease affects more than 80,000 people in the U.S., 98% of whom are African American. Sickle cell patients can require frequent blood transfusions throughout their lives |
| -More than 1 million new people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment. |
| -A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood. See more facts on blood needs for various medical treatments |
All info was obtained from http://www.givelife2.org/sponsor/quickfacts.asp feel free to check it out for other great facts!
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