Embry Hills United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia announced that it is set to host a blood donation drive on Monday, Aug. 22.
According to the church’s website, the donation drive will be held in the Family Life Center from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The church said cupcakes will be provided to everyone.
Embry Hills United Methodist Church said that since August 2012, it hosted blood drive donations every month, with six times per year in 2013.
Interested participants may contact Victoria Stoddard, Director of Serve Team & Youth Ministries at serve@embryhillsumc.org for more questions and concerns.
They may also visit Embry Hills United Methodist Church’s website for more information.
Blood Donors
The Red Cross organization website said that in most areas, the donor must be 17 years of age or older to donate whole blood.
According to the Red Cross, donors under the age of 16 must have an assigned parental approval form in jurisdictions where such donations are permitted.
The organization said eligible donors must be physically healthy, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be able to go on with daily activities.
However, Red Cross said anyone who has a chronic illness, like diabetes, is urged to manage and control it before donating.
According to Red Cross, it can be transfused whole or broken down into its components, red cells, plasma, and platelets, which can then be utilized to treat a variety of ailments.
Blood Donation Classification
The Red Cross Blood organization said that whole blood donation is the most versatile form of aid.
According to Red Cross, whole blood is routinely provided to surgery patients as well as trauma patients.
The organization said the donor delivers a concentrated amount of red blood cells during the Power Red donation, which is the portion of the donor's blood that is used daily to treat patients who need blood transfusions.
It also emphasized that this kind of donation uses an automated procedure that separates red blood cells from other blood components before returning the donor's plasma and platelets in a comfortable and safe manner.
Red cells from Power Red donations are frequently provided to trauma victims, newborns, sickle cell anemia sufferers, and anybody else experiencing blood loss, according to the Red Cross.
According to the website, during a platelet donation, an apheresis machine collects the donor's platelets and some plasma, returning the donor's red blood cells and the majority of the plasma.
It was stated that several transfusable units could be produced by a single platelet donation. Additionally, it stated that five whole blood donations are needed to produce one transfusable unit of platelets.
The Red Cross organization stressed that platelets are necessary for surgical procedures, organ transplants, and cancer treatments.
It provided answers to the most frequently asked questions in the new Be a Hero Donor Guide on its website.
Donors may enter their information to learn the truth about some blood donation myths and how they can help patients, it added.
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