FROM THE NEWSROOM: FARMINGTON, CT (September 17, 2014) — The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during Liver Awareness Month this October. According to the American Liver Foundation, more than 6,000 liver transplants are performed each year in the U.S., making it the second most common transplant. Liver transplant patients may require in excess of 30 pints of blood during surgery. Volunteer donors are the only source of blood for those in need of transfusions during surgery. Donors with all blood types are currently needed, especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative. All those who attempt to donate blood during October will be eligible to win a $5,000 Visa gift card, courtesy of Suburban Propane. To make an appointment to donate blood, eligible donors are encouraged to download the new Red Cross Blood Donor App from app stores or text BLOODAPP to 90999 to receive a download link, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). More information on liver disease and ways to help protect against liver disease is available at liverfoundation.org. Windham County donation sites: Ashford 10/3/2014: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ-Latter Day Saints, 511 Ashford Center Road/ Route 44 Willimantic 10/6/2014: 11:15 a.m. - 5 p.m., Eastern Connecticut State University Student Center, 83 Windham Street 10/7/2014: 11:15 a.m. - 5 p.m., Eastern Connecticut State University Student Center, 83 Windham Street Woodstock 10/2/2014: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 543 Rte 169 10/15/2014: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Hyde School Gym, 150 Route 169
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:10:59 +0000
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