AORN / American Red Cross Congress Blood Drive
Join your colleagues and give blood to make a difference.
Donate blood at the AORN / Red Cross Blood Drive and show your helpful nature. Donating blood could mean the difference between life and death for as many as 3 people. Your time and donation really count and many thousands of people are counting on you.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Walk-Ins are Welcome!
Location: Hilton Hotel, Anaheim, California, Laguna Ballroom A/B
To make an appointment contact Wendy Alexander at 714-936-1299 or visit the American Red Cross website to sign up online.
Make your appointments ahead of time online and decrease your wait. Scheduling is easy.
- Go to www.givelife.org
- Enter the Sponsorcode: AORN
- Select the AORN-Anaheim Blood Drive
- Select your prefered appointment time and follow the directions
- Questions about your eligibility? Please call 1-800-843-2949, Ext. 7066. - Sponsor Code: AORN
Tips for a successful blood donation
- Eat a good meal that day
- Drink plenty of water the day of the donation
- Be in good health the day of the donation
- Must be at least 17 years old
- Must weigh at least 110 lbs
- No new tattoo in the past 12 months (California law)
Additional information can be found on the www.givelife.org website, which offers numerous tips, information, and facts about the blood drive.
Facts about the American Red Cross
- The American Red Cross blood program started in 1940, under the leadership of Dr. Charles Drew
- The American Red Cross supplies approximately 45% of the nation's blood supply
- The Red Cross provides blood for patients in nearly 3,000 hospitals across the U.S.
- The Red Cross makes blood available to any patient who needs it — patients are not required to find donors to replace the blood they use (a practice common in Europe and some U.S. blood banks) allowing the patient and their family to focus on recovery
- 80% of the blood donations given to the Red Cross are collected at mobile blood drives set up at community organizations, companies, high schools, colleges, places of worship, or military installations. The remaining 20% are collected at fixed Red Cross donor centers
- The American Red Cross works with over 50,000 sponsors each year to hold more than 120,000 blood drives, providing convenient locations for people to give blood
Facts about blood needs
- Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood
- 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 one 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
Facts about eligibility
- You must be at least 17 years old, weigh more than 110 pounds, and be in good general health to donate (note: eligibility requirements may vary in some states and blood centers)
- A healthy donor may donate red blood cells every 56 days
- A healthy donor may donate platelets as few as 3 days apart, but a maximum of 24 times a year