AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Although blood supply for the spring has been great for Shepeard Blood Center, they say they are seeing a growing need heading into the summer.
“As we go into summer, we’re starting to see things change just a bit,” said Benjamin Prijatel, CEO of Shepeard Blood Center. “So, for that past couple of weeks, we’ve been sending out more blood than we’ve been able to collect every day. So, we’re just getting into summer, and that’s not going to work.”
A unit of blood is needed in the US every two seconds. Blood donations help save lives, and you can donate blood up to 6 times a year…