Cooperative employees have been happy to roll up their sleeves to help the community by hosting American Red Cross blood drives at our Tasley facility.
The events are organized by the cooperative’s employee non-profit Lighting the Way and have been a success, collecting more than 100 units of blood over 6 drives, so far.
The American Red Cross has a constant and ongoing need for blood and platelet donations. With the ongoing pandemic, the Red Cross needs the help of blood and platelet donors and blood drive hosts to meet the needs of patient care. Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors. With someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds, blood products must be constantly replenished, according to the Red Cross.
Each unit donated has the potential to save up to three lives, according to the Red Cross.
Find a local blood drive here.