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National Blood Crisis

The Red Cross is experiencing the worst blood shortage in over a decade. The dangerously low blood supply levels have forced some hospitals to defer patients from major surgery, including organ transplants. Your donation is desperately needed.

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Help save lives in support of our nation's Law Enforcement Officers by hosting a National Blue Blood Drive.

In 2018, the American Red Cross and the National C.O.P.S. partnered in an effort to support the nation’s blood supply by encouraging their members to host blood drives and donate blood. National Blue Blood Drives takes place during the month of January, with many drives occurring on or around January 9th, to coincide with Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (LEAD). January is typically a difficult month for the Red Cross, with fewer blood drives being held in communities. This is a great opportunity for the C.O.P.S. family and the law enforcement community to join forces to support the blood supply.

What a Host Does

Provides a suitable location. A large, open space is best, so we can create separate zones for conducting confidential eligibility assessments and collecting donations.
Publicizes the blood drive. The more people who know about your blood drive – both within your organization and in the community – the more donors you can sign up.
Organizes a recruitment committee to recruit donors. Face-to-face requests are the most effective form of recruitment. Don’t do this alone; build a team to help spread the word.
Schedules donors for appointments. Plus, you’ll do follow-ups during the drive to ensure donors don’t miss their appointments and reach out afterwards to say thank you.

A Win-Win Partnership

As a blood program leader, you will take leadership; work with many groups or people across yourorganization; bring people together in a spirit of teamwork to make your event successful; andpromote a cause that could help save millions of lives each year.

Everybody Wins

Patients are able to receive the lifesaving blood they urgently need.
Your organization builds goodwill and improves team spirit byworking together to help others.
You show leadership in bringing volunteers and donors together for a good cause.

Other Ways to Engage

Let's take the LEAD and help to save lives in honor of those who would lay down their lives for us.

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