BloodSource Challenges Northern and Central California Communities to Give Blood During National Volunteer Blood Donor Month.News Editors/Health & Medical Writers SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 2, 2003 BloodSource, Along With National Blood Organizations, Challenges Eligible Donors to Step Forward and Give Blood During January 2003 in Order to Boost Supply During a Period of Traditionally Low Collections BloodSource is challenging members of communities throughout Northern and Central California Central California can refer to one of several divisions or regions of the U.S state of California:
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AABB American Association of Blood Banks A professional, non-profit organization established in 1947 and dedicated to the education, formulation of standards, policy and other facets of ), America's Blood Centers (ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. ), and the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. (ARC) issued this united challenge today as the kickoff of National Volunteer Blood Donor Month (NVBDM NVBDM National Volunteer Blood Donor Month (January) ). This annual month-long observance provides the blood banking community with an opportunity to pay tribute to past and present blood donors, and to extend an invitation to donate blood to those healthy, eligible individuals who have previously never given the gift of life. "Our commitment to patients who receive medical care in Northern and Central California is that blood will be available for their needs. Blood is as perishable as it is precious, therefore, blood donors are needed every day," says Paul V Paul V, 1552–1621, pope (1605–21), a Roman named Camillo Borghese; successor of Leo XI. He was created cardinal (1596) by Clement VIII and was renowned for his knowledge of canon law. . Holland, M.D., Medical Director and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BloodSource. "Every day in our country, blood is required in hospitals and emergency treatment facilities to save the lives of accident victims, patients with cancer and other diseases, as well as those undergoing routine surgeries," said Karen Shoos Lipton, AABB's chief executive officer. "Our goal is to ensure that blood is available to patients whenever and wherever it is needed because it is the blood on the shelves that saves lives." According to the National Blood Data Resource Center, collections for whole blood donations by U.S. blood centers in January 2002 were 1,064,344. The blood banking community is challenging the American public to increase that number by approximately twelve percent before the end of January 2003. Those interested in donating blood should call BloodSource toll free at 866-822-5663. BloodSource is a member of the American Association of Blood Banks -- an international association of blood banks, including hospital and community blood centers, transfusion and transplantation services and individuals involved in activities related to transfusion and transplantation medicine -- and America's Blood Centers, an international network of community blood centers that provide nearly half of the U.S. volunteer blood supply. For more information about BloodSource, please visit our Web site at www.bloodsource.org |
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