Blood Donations Desperately Needed
By: Tracy Ing
The perfect pandemic storm has finally arrived: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloodHospitals are opening back up, but our donaBankHawaii/ tion levels are still critically low. We need all blood types! The Blood Bank of Hawaii (BBH) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCFThas less than one day’s supply of their blood PXij-5h/ inventories. There is a need for 200 pints of blood daily. Historically, blood is desperately Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodBankHawaii/ needed during the summer months, but this status/1278166684231180288?s=20 year the shortage is magnified by COVID-19 and BBH is not able to rely on imports from YouTube: https://youtu.be/n_DqkjcP1ZA the mainland. There are no blood drives being scheduled so you will need to make an appoint- If you’ve given recently and are already schedment at one of the uled for an appointcenters listed below. I ment, will you condonated at the Dillvince a family member, ingham Headquarters friend or coworker in May and am schedto save three lives? uled to donate again BBH has made giving Young Street Donor Center tomorrow. There is blood safer, cleaner Monday – Thursday (6:30 am – 6:30 pm) only one appointment and easier than ever Friday – Sunday (6:30 am – 4:30 pm) scheduled every 15 before. BBH is pracminutes, so there is ticing physical dissocial distancing and tancing, keeping their Dillingham Headquarters everyone wears a Monday – Thursday (6:30 am – 6:30 pm) machines ultra clean mask. I felt very safe and scheduling by apFriday – Sunday (6:30 am – 4:30 pm) while donating. pointment only. It only takes an hour and our Waikele Center in partnership with BBH has updated the state really needs what Lt. Governor of our only you can give. American Assets dire situation and he Monday – Thursday (6:30 am – 6:30 pm) came in to give blood. Working together is Friday – Sunday (6:30 am – 4:30 pm) As a medical doctor, the only way we are Lt. Governor Josh able to save lives and Adventist Health Castle Green knows the support the blood Monday – Wednesday (6:30 am – 6:30 need hospital patients needs of our island have for blood. Please community. We can’t pm) listen to his message thank you enough for Sunday (6:30 am – 4:30 pm) from one of our social all you do. To make an pages linked below appointment at one Walmart Kapolei and schedule an apof five Oahu locations, Thursday (6:30 am – 6:30 pm) pointment to donate visit the BBH website: Friday & Saturday (6:30 am – 4:30 pm) as soon as you can! bloodbanktough.org or call (808) 848-4770.
Where and when can you give blood?
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