1 in every 365 African American babies will have sickle cell disease. As a result, they may need monthly blood transfusions throughout their lives. Donating one pint of blood can help with these treatments and save up to three lives. Additionally, donating blood regularly can help maintain healthy iron levels, which are important for producing hemoglobin. In Honor of Marting Luther King’s legacy of service, we encourage you to join us and pledge to donate.
Challenge your friends (or anyone for that matter) to a friendly competition! Who will win the battle to do the most social good for your community?
Put your virtual blood drive campaign against one or even multiple other campaigns to see who can recruit more blood donors for the American Red Cross.
