Mt. Hebron UMC
Friday, May 24, 2013

Red Cross Blood Drive

Mt Hebron hosts a blood drive many times a year with the help of the American Red Cross of Central South Carolina.  The South Carolina Blood Services Region distributes about 130,000 units of whole blood and 12,000 units of platelets annually. To meet the needs of hospital patients in the South Carolina region, about 500 people need to give blood each weekday. There is no substitute for blood; volunteer donors are the only source.The need for blood continues to rise. The only way the Red Cross can meet the demand is through one simple, selfless act: an average person takes time out of their busy schedule to give the gift of life.