March is Red Cross Month
Blood Drives
Last year the Colonial Crossroads chapter collected enough blood to save about 6,000 people.
Madison resident Sally Barylick is a volunteer for our Chapter working as a staff aid and assisting at blood drives. A long-time volunteer for the Madison Ambulance Corps, Sally plays a key role at blood drives welcoming donors and caring for them following their blood donations.
The Colonial Crossroads Chapter held 68 blood drives last year and collected 2100 units of blood – enough to save 6,000 lives.
Quick Facts About Blood Donation
- Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood
- More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day
- A total of 30 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S. (2006)
- The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints
- The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event occurs
- More than 1 million 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 pints of blood
To register for one of our blood drives, please click here
