Summer is a difficult time to collect enough blood to meet patient needs. But the need for blood donations is constant. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
The American Red Cross notes that donors of all blood types — especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative — are needed.
To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
The next public blood drive will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 27 at Memphis Farmers Market (545 S. Main, Central Station).
