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The American Red Cross is highlighting the critical need for blood donations,especially during the summer months. Rachel Flanigan, Executive Director of the American Red Cross Southern Nevada Chapter, emphasizes that donating blood is a simple yet profound way to support the community, ensuring hospitals and patients have necessary resources for emergencies, surgeries, and treatments.
Type O blood is notably in demand. Type O positive is the most commonly transfused, and Type O negative is crucial for emergencies due to its global compatibility.
Donating blood is easy and quick. Appointments can be scheduled via the Red Cross Blood Donor app, by visiting redcross.org/GiveBlood, or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS. Donors between July 15 and July 31, 2025, will receive a Fandango Movie Reward. The entire donation process, from registration to refreshments, takes about an hour, with the actual donation lasting around 10 minutes.
Summer presents challenges for blood supply. Schools, often donation sites, are closed, and regular donors may be traveling. Simultaneously, the “100 Deadly Days of Summer” (Memorial Day to Labor Day) see an increase in accidents and medical emergencies requiring blood. The Red Cross collects 40% of the nation’s blood supply, needing approximately 12,500 blood donations and 3,000 platelet donations daily to support over 2,500 hospitals. In Southern Nevada, nearly 20 hospitals depend on the Red cross for their blood supply.
About the American Red Cross: The organization provides disaster relief, supplies blood, teaches life-saving skills, offers international humanitarian aid, and supports military families. It’s a nonprofit organization reliant on volunteers and public generosity.
