Emergency! New England Blood Shortage- Donate Blood, win tx to playoffs! - Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE

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http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1037686">Red Cross facing blood shortage, donors eligible to win tix to Red Sox playoff series

By Associated Press
Friday, October 12, 2007

The American Red Cross is seeking blood donors as it deals with an unanticipated shortage
across New England. The American Red Cross Blood Services is down almost 1,600 units in
the region. Red Cross spokeswoman Donna Morrissey says that means there’s less than a
one-day supply of certain blood types for area hospitals.

She said the agency tries to maintain a three-day supply. Morrissey said the agency usually has
ample blood at this time of year, and she can’t explain the shortage, which developed this week.

Blood donors must be at least 17, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health.

As extra incentive,
all donors will be eligible to win tickets to the Red Sox playoff series against the Cleveland Indians.

To find out where you can donate,

visit www.givelife.org or call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543)

Massachusetts Blood Region

Address:
American Red Cross
Massachusetts Blood Region
180 Rustcraft Road, Suite 115
Dedham, MA 02026

E-mail: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web site: http://www.newenglandblood.org/

# To donate blood or plasma, call 1-800-GIVELIFE (1-800-448-3543).

# For bone marrow donation, visit http://www.marrow.org.

# To schedule a blood donation online, visit http://www.givelife.org.