The Community Blood Bank is urging donors to give blood during this critical time of need.
A blood drive is set for noon to 5 p.m. Monday at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 95 E. Corydon St., Bradford. Call Shari Jerman at 814-688-3696 to schedule an appointment to donate.
The CBB is facing a critical blood shortage for the patients in need, with less-than a one-day supply of most blood types.
Traditionally, this time of year is hard on the blood supply due to cold and flu season, as well as inclement weather forcing the Community Blood Bank to cancel blood drives. However, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to add an additional stress on the already strained blood supply. Due to the ongoing pandemic, around 30 percent of the Community Blood Bank’s blood drive partners are forced to cancel their routine blood drives.
“It’s imperative we continue to make up for those lost units of blood,” said Jaclyn Seymour, community relations specialist for the Community Blood Bank. “These cancellations are forcing us to stretch our donor base very thin. We need new donors and people who have not donated in years to come give blood at the blood drives that are able to go on as planned to help restore the blood supply to adequate levels.”
