Hey you! Yes, you! You are a human, correct? And you have blood? That is fantastic because the Australian Red Cross Blood Service could use your help!
Easter is closing in again and the call is going out once again for blood donors. The Australian Red Cross Blood Service has released a statement urgently expressing the need for at least another 8,000 blood donors during this busy and often hazardous period. It is estimated that at any given time, 1 in 3 Australians require blood but only 1 in 30 donate blood. It is especially important that people donate blood during holiday periods as many regular donors are unable to donate during this time.
Here's where you can help!
If you are between the ages of 16 and 70, weigh more than 45kgs, are healthy and not suffering from any illness* then you can donate!
Blood donation does not take very long, is relatively painless and allows you to help a person in need. Modern technology allows for whole blood donations to be separated out into three parts, potentially saving three people.
Remember, the life that you save could be your own.
*Other exclusion criteria may apply, visit the Australian Red Cross Blood Service website for more details.
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