Summer Blood Shortage Hits Hard | Denver News

Summer’s hitting blood banks hard—vacations, closed schools, and more accidents mean a critical shortage, especially for life-saving Type O blood. Vitalant’s calling it a crisis in Colorado and Wyoming, needing 3,500+ donations just to catch up. Type O is the universal donor—essential in emergencies—and B-negative is also in short supply. To get people to give, the Red Cross is handing out free movie tickets, and Vitalant’s offering T-shirts and a chance to win a car. If you can, donate now—your simple act could save a life. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e9c44ebd5c1be045