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American Red Cross, Southern Region, Central Georgia District

American Red Cross, Southern Region, Central Georgia District. American Red Cross, Southern Region. The Southern Region supplies 120 hospitals in Georgia and a small part of South Carolina We must collect a minimum of 1200 units each day to meet the needs of these hospitals

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American Red Cross, Southern Region, Central Georgia District

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  1. American Red Cross, Southern Region, Central Georgia District

  2. American Red Cross, Southern Region The Southern Region supplies 120 hospitals in Georgia and a small part of South Carolina We must collect a minimum of 1200 units each day to meet the needs of these hospitals We collect blood in most of the state of Georgia, a small part of South Carolina, and a small part of Florida

  3. American Red Cross, Southern Region The American Red Cross provides all products to the hospitals in Columbus Columbus Regional is one of our biggest sponsors collecting more than 600 units a year

  4. American Red Cross, Southern Region, Utilization in the Columbus area hospitals last year (FY08, July 1-June 30) exceeded 15,000 units of blood, 1,100 single donor platelets, and 3,400 units of plasma. The current run rate should exceed this amount in Fiscal Year 09.

  5. American Red Cross, Southern Region, Central Georgia District FY08 Collections for Columbus and surrounding area(Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, and Talbot counties) were 9,418. FY09 Collections for the same area with an annualized run rate are 9,674.

  6. Columbus and Surrounding territory age eligible population

  7. What is the difference? 15,000 units of RBC used -9,418 donations of RBCs _____________________________ -5,582 units of RBCs for the community

  8. Columbus and surrounding area potential donors 163,112—age eligible donors x40% _______________ 65,244 eligible donors x20% (high military population) ________________ 32,622 eligible donors

  9. How can we increase blood donations in our area? Host a blood drive by contacting Steven Tennant at 706-566-5931/email tennantsj@usa.redcross.org OR Sponsor the Columbus Donor Center by contacting Lorie Frost at 706-566-5929/email frostl@usa.redcross.org

  10. REMEMBER The Need is Constant. The Gratification is Instant. Give Blood.

  11. REMEMBER Each time you donate blood, you give a person one more chance at life. One more time to enjoy their children, their parents, their loved ones. One more opportunity to say “I love you”…………please give.

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