Florida’s Blood Centers (FBC) has been asked to send
blood to patients in Haiti and on Monday supplied the first units
of blood through the Pan American Health Organization.
FBC is on standby to send additional shipments to aid the
recovery in Haiti. We are working closely with hospitals in Florida
to make sure blood is available to meet the medical needs of their
patients, including Haitians who are being treated
FBC is also donating more than $24,000 to the American Red Cross
Haiti Relief Fund as a result of our $1 Per Donor campaign in
January. We are also shipping 1,000 bottles of water, along with
food collected by FBC employees to Haiti.
The need for blood donations remains high. To ensure that we
have a reliable blood supply to support any additional shipments to
Haiti and to support our community’s needs, blood donors are
encouraged to donate as soon as possible.
For sound bites from FBC President and CEO Anne K. Chinoda about
our Haiti blood supply shipments and for video of the blood units
being packaged and shipped to Haiti go to FTP server http://floridasbloodcenters.org/fbcnews/
User: fbcnews
Password: donateblood
File folder: Blood to Haiti 02-02-2010
Anyone who has ever considered donating blood is encouraged to
give. Donations save the lives of trauma patients, premature
babies, cancer patients and people needing surgery. Every
donation benefits someone in our community. Anyone eligible to
donate is encouraged to call 1-888-9DONATE for questions about
donating blood. Donors should be at least 16 years old and weigh at
least 102 pounds. There is no upper age limit. Check
eligibility questions at www.floridasbloodcenters.org
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