Holiday Donors Give Gift of Life
Eighty-three donors came to the Millburn Red Cross Blood Drive Dec. 10 and gave "the gift of life" in the form of 78 units of blood to needy individuals.
"It is always hard to predict how many donors will show up in the busy holiday season," said blood drive co-chairman Jack Clemence. "Looking at past records, there have been as little as 47 donors and as many as 149 donors that have come to our December drive. "
Within the next six months, the Millburn-Short Hills Red Cross will reach the milestone of collecting 1,000 gallons of blood. The chapter is now ranked fifth for total collections of blood units in all of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania.
Organizers credit the strong showing as a tribute to all the loyal donors that come to the local drives.
The need for blood in local hospitals has become even more urgent during the winter months so organizers hope to have a good turnout of donors at the next drive scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Millburn Free Public Library.
Courtesy of article published in The Item of Millburn and Short Hills on Thursday, January 5, 2012
