BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The American Red Cross says summer’s relaxed pace is also slowing down blood donations.
The Red Cross says blood donations have fallen by 25% nationwide since July 1, but the need is constant.
To incentivize blood donations, the Red Cross is offering donors $20 Amazon gift cards by email.
“Every two seconds, someone needs blood, and you never know when it might affect you or your family. So we rely on donors to come and donate blood on a regular basis to help keep that blood supply going,” said Dan Dowling of the American Red Cross.
The Red Cross has donation sites all across our region. You can check online to see whether you can donate and make an appointment.