THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY IS THIS WEEK … AND UNITED BLOOD SERVICES IS ASKING YOU TO DONATE. SPOKESPERSON CHARLENE SMITH TELLS US THEY HAVE MOST BLOOD TYPES ON THEIR SHELVES RIGHT NOW. BUT SHE SAYS THEY NEED O-NEGATIVE, THE BLOOD TYPE THAT CAN BE USED ON ANYONE AND IS REQUIRED FOR EMERGENCIES.
SHE SAYS THEY TYPICALLY NEED 320 DONATIONS A DAY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE HOSPITALS THEY SERVE … AND REALLY NEED O-NEGATIVE. SMITH SAYS ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE POPULATION …. 6 PERCENT …HAS TYPE-O-NEGATIVE.
