Memorial Blood Centers in Urgent Need of Type O Negative and Type B Negative Blood...

Memorial Blood Centers in Urgent Need of Type O Negative and Type B Negative
Blood Donors

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The need for blood never
takes a vacation. Every two seconds, someone in our community needs blood.
From premature infants to an organ transplant recipient who will typically
require 40 units of blood to survive. And right now, the need is urgent.

We are currently facing a shortage of Type 0 negative, the universal blood
type that can be given to save the life of anyone, from premature infants and
children having heart surgery to an organ transplant recipient who will
typically require 40 units of blood to survive. Type B negative blood also is
urgently needed.

Don't know your type? Stop and visit Memorial Blood Centers at the Minnesota
State Fair in the HealthFair Building on Dan Patch Ave. and Cooper St. Get
your blood typed and then schedule an appointment to donate. All blood types
are in constant demand, the supply is not.

Fast Facts about Giving a Gift to Your Community:
1. All donations are processed and available for use within 24-48 hours.
2. Each unit of blood can help up to three people.
3. There is no substitute for human blood.

4. Donating is safe, convenient, and takes only about 45 minutes including
registration and a mini-physical.

Donors 17 and older must be in good health and weigh at least 110 pounds;
donors 16 years of age must weigh at least 130 pounds, be at least 5 feet
tall, and have written parental consent. While walk-in donors are always
welcome, appointments can be made in advance by visiting
www.memorialbloodcenters.org.

About Memorial Blood Centers
Memorial Blood Centers, celebrating its 60th anniversary, is a locally
operated nonprofit organization that supplies life-saving blood and blood
components to over 30 hospital partners throughout Minnesota and northwestern
Wisconsin. Operating 11 donor centers and conducting hundreds of blood drives
each month, Memorial Blood Centers also is a national leader in transfusion
medicine, providing expert technical services to clients throughout the U.S.
For more information call 888-GIVE BLD or visit www.memorialbloodcenters.org.

SOURCE Memorial Blood Centers

Wendy Capetz, Director of Marketing and Development of Memorial Blood Centers,
+1-651-332-7220