Every year 3% of women need a blood transfusion during labor or postpartum. Last April, I became part of that percentage when I lost 75% of my blood shortly after giving birth to our son and needed a massive blood transfusion. Thank you to the team of doctors at Magee Woman’s Hospital whose fast actions saved my life. My family and I are forever grateful. After recovery and a lot of reflection, we decided to start an annual blood drive to give back to the healthcare community and help those who depend on others to donate our bodies most precious resource. If you are able, we ask you to pull your Sleeves Up and 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.
