Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) is declaring an emergency as a proactive step to offset a recent decline in blood donations likely from inclement weather, the holidays and school breaks. BBD is sending out an urgent call to donors asking them to donate.
Declaration of a blood emergency raises awareness of the need for blood, encourages first-time and lapsed blood donors to action, and can significantly impact donor appointments and blood donations.
The Blood Bank is prioritizing platelets and type O negative red cells in their call for support from the community. The inventory of these blood products has dropped along with their supply of B negative red cells. They have increased their available appointments to collect more blood and rebuild their inventory
Visit BBD’s website, delmarvablood.org/donate-blood/ or call 1.888.8.BLOOD.8 for the closest location near you. Some available locations and times in our region for donation are as follows:
