Woodbury Lions Club is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive today at the Woodbury Lions Club Building .
The American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood and platelets, urging all eligible donors to give now to replenish an extremely low summer blood supply.
Blood donations have fallen short of hospital needs for the past few months, resulting in about 39,000 fewer donations than what’s needed, as well as a significant draw down of the overall Red Cross blood supply. In addition, the Independence Day holiday may have caused many regular donors to postpone donations due to vacation plans. A recent Red Cross poll revealed that more than 75 percent of donors surveyed indicated vacation plans this summer, many of them occurring the weeks before and after July 4.
The Cannon County Comunity Wide Blood Drive has always been a reliable successful blood drive for the Red Cross. The entire community is invited to come give the gift of life today from noon till 6 at the Woodbury Lions Club Building.
