Summertime is one of the slowest times of the year for the Red Cross. College students are some of their best blood donors, but with students on summer break, they're less likely to donate. Summer travel also keeps some regular donors away.
The local Red Cross service area extends from Hampton Roads into Central Virginia and part of North Carolina. It's a huge area. Stay has told me they need 500 to 600 units of blood every day to meet demand.
The requirements for donating blood are pretty basic. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in generally good health. That's it.
The learn more about becoming a blood donor, visit the official website site for the Hampton Roads area Red Cross, www.RedCrossBlood.org
Hampton Roads Topics airs Sundays from 6am to 6:30am on Star 1310, ESPN Radio 94.1, 92.9 The Wave and 97.3 The Eagle.
The requirements for donating blood are pretty basic. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in generally good health. That's it.
The learn more about becoming a blood donor, visit the official website site for the Hampton Roads area Red Cross, www.RedCrossBlood.org
Hampton Roads Topics airs Sundays from 6am to 6:30am on Star 1310, ESPN Radio 94.1, 92.9 The Wave and 97.3 The Eagle.
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