Give Blood - A Chat With Tricia Wolfrey at American Red Cross

Join me for a chat with Tricia Wolfrey, Executive Director of the Rappahannock Chapter of the American Red Cross, as we discuss the dire, ongoing need for blood donation and how your ONE blood donation can save THREE lives! Tricia will tell us about the process and how you can easily find a drive near you and give regularly.The American Red Cross calls on donors to give blood or platelets now to maintain a steady national blood supply. Type O blood donors are especially key to keeping critical blood products on hospital shelves into August. Even a strong blood supply can experience a sudden drop − potentially impacting the availability of lifesaving blood and platelets that could help new mothers, burn and trauma patients, and those facing cancer. Help safeguard patient care by booking a time to give blood or platelets.  Those who come to give Aug. 1-28 will receive a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. Plus, the Red Cross will perform free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes, on successful donations (one test result per 12-month period). Visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App.  To skip ahead to register, use the following link: https://rcblood.org/45MEpntARCThanks for listening!