Alabama is experiencing a severe shortage of blood supplies, prompting urgent calls for donations.
During the summer, donations typically decrease and this year, Angela Williams, District Community Development Coordinator for LifeSouth Community Blood Center says 25% of their donors are students. But with school out, they’re losing much needed donations. She says this year, the situation has reached a critical level.
“We have like a one to two days supply of blood for our local hospitals,” said Williams. “So we really need donors to come out and donate with us right now.” Major healthcare facilities like Mobile Infirmary, Springhill Medical Center and USA Health University Hospital depend on places like LifeSouth to ensure they have enough blood to treat patients dealing with traumas, cancers, and chronic illnesses.
“Just the other day we were at a blood drive and we met this young lady and she got on the bloodmobile to donate and she said she was donating because her daughter, at 17 years old had a very bad car accident and needed a lot of blood,” shared Williams.“I like to think that today will be my 196th donation. I think somewhere along the lines I saved a few lives,” said Cook.“I’m a regular plasma donor. Had a heart attack back in 2015,” said Cook.
Cook also says every day before he donates, he posts a message on social media encouraging friends to join him.Construction for South McGregor Avenue project progresses, expected to be complete next year
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