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Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blood Center Announces Thanksgiving Holiday Hours NOVEMBER 11, 2003, SEATTLE — As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches and we make plans to be with family and friends, Puget Sound Blood Center reminds everyone that the need for blood never takes a holiday. Just ask 14-year-old Travis, of Bremerton Wash. Without monthly blood transfusions, Travis would not be able to survive his thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder that affects people of Asian and Mediterranean descent. According to Northern California Comprehensive Thalassemia Center, the disease is potentially deadly because it disrupts an individual’s ability to produce hemoglobin, which carries oxygen and nutrients to organs and cells in the body. Travis has had the condition since he was 8 months old and receives two units of blood each month at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton. Thanks to the continued generosity of blood donors in the community, however, he is not only alive, but thriving. “Thank you everyone for donating blood,” exclaimed Travis. “If people didn’t make blood donations, I would die. Normally before my transfusions, I feel weak and tired and I don’t feel like going outside. But afterwards, I feel very active and energized. I like to swim, play basketball and play around with my brother and sister.” The Blood Center encourages people to donate blood. Your contribution will make a difference in the lives of real people in the community, like Travis. Holiday Hours and Locations
Serving 70 hospitals in 14 Western Washington counties, Puget Sound Blood Center requires a daily minimum of 900 people to register as donors. From this number, the Blood Center needs to collect 750 units of blood per weekday to ensure that the region’s supply remains adequate. ### |
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