The Athens Regional Library is hosting a blood drive Tuesday, July 25th from 2 to 6 pm. There is a critical need for blood donors, especially those with type O blood. This is the first blood drive at the library since the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood and/or platelets, and approximately 29,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day. Gretchen Elm is an Information Services Librarian at the facility reiterates emphasizes
The Georgia Region of the Red Cross serves 10 million people.
Darcy Downie, Public Information Officer at the facility and Information Services Librarian Gretchen Elm discussed the upcoming event with WUGA.
For more information, call (706) 613-3650 or visit redcrossblood.org.
