USE WARM WATER AS EXTREME HEAT
CAN CAUSE MORE DAMAGE.
>>> THE AMERICAN RED CROSS HAS
BEEN SETTING UP DONOR STATIONS
ALL ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA.
OUR SHIRELLE MOORE SHARES WITH
US WHY THE NEED FOR BLOOD IS
PREVALENT.
>> IT IS LIKE AN OIL CHANGE FOR
YOUR BODY.
IT IS GOOD FOR YOU.
>> WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU
GAVE BLOOD?
MAYBE YOU DON'T HAVE TIME.
OR THE FACILITY WAS TOO FAR.
OR YOU HAVE A BIG FEAR OF
NEEDLES.
LUCKILY THE RED CROSS IS HERE TO
ALLEVIATE SOME OF THOSE FEARS.
>> I DONATE EVERY TIME THAT THEY
COME HERE.
IT'S NICE.
IT'S GREAT.
LIKE EVERY YEAR WE DO IT.
WE HAVE SOMEBODY COME IN.
IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE HELPING OUT.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ENCOURAGED TO DO
IT.
>> THE RED CROSS HAS BEEN
HOSTING BLOOD DRIVES ALL OVER
NORTHERN MINNESOTA.
TODAY'S WAS HELD IN WALKER AT
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS CASINO.
THE PROCESS IS PRETTY SIMPLE.
AT THE END YOU GET A FREE
T-SHIRT AND SOME SNACKS.
>> YOU COME IN.
WE DO THE HEALTH HISTORY.
THAT'S WHERE WE DO YOUR VITALS,
TAKE THE HEMOGLOBIN TO DO YOUR
IRON LEVELS.
>> YOU CAN SHOW UP AND WALK UP.
WE PREFER THAT YOU SIGN UP AND
THERE'S MULTIPLE WAYS YOU CAN DO
THAT -- YOU CAN DO THAT.
YOU CAN DO THAT RIGHT ON-LINE AT
RED CROSS.ORG.
YOU CAN GIVE US A CALL AT
1-800-RED CROSS.
OR YOU CAN DOWN LOAD OUR APP.
THAT'S MORE COMMON NOWADAYS.
>> DONATING BLOOD TAKES ABOUT AN
HOUR FROM THE SIGN UP TO IN THE
CHAIR.
REMEMBER THERE'S NEVER A BAD
TIME TO GIVE BLOOD BECAUSE IT IS
ALWAYS NEEDED.
>> WE GET E-MAILS EVERY DAY
ABOUT HOW OUR STORAGE IS AND
HOSPITALS ARE CALLING E-MAILING
SAYING WE NEED THIS BLOOD TYPE.
WE NEED ALL BLOOD TYPES.
>> WE HAVE DIFFERENT SCENARIOS,
DIFFERENT REASONS WHY WE NEED
THE BLOOD, CANCER PATIENTS,
PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN IN TRAUMA,
ACCIDENTS, BABIES THAT WERE BORN
WITH SICKNESSES, PEOPLE WHO NEED
TRANSFUSIONS FOR DIFFERENT
REASONS.
>> THERE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU
NEED TO BRING, LIKE A DONOR CARD
OR PICTURE ID.
YOU SHOULD ALSO COME HYDRATED
AND EAT SOMETHING BEFOREHAND.
IF YOU MISS THIS ONE, YOU HAVE
ANOTHER CHANCE.
>> WE'RE TRYING TO GROW IN THIS
AREA.
WE DO A LOT OF BLOOD DRIVES IN
BAXTER, BRAINERD AREA, WILMER,
HUTCHINSON.
PEOPLE ARE WONDERFUL.
THEY ARE GREAT DONORS.
TOMORROW WE WILL BE IN CASS LAKE
FROM 10:00 TO 4:00.
>> REPORTING IN WALKER, SHIRELLE
MOORE, LAKELAND NEWS.
>> THE RED CROSS IS ALWAYS IN
NEED OF VOLUNTEERS.
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