EMERGENCY NEED FOR BLOOD FOLLOWING I-90 ACCIDENT
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sarah Diina, 400-7249(c), sdiina@ConnectLife.org
ConnectLife Issues Emergency Call for Blood Donations
Following Major I-90 Accident
ConnectLife is issuing an emergency appeal for blood donations following a major accident on Interstate 90, which has left multiple individuals critically injured. Victims are being transported by both ambulance and helicopter to area hospitals, and there is an immediate, life-threatening need for blood.
“Our community is facing a crisis,” said Sarah Diina, Senior Director of Communications & External Affairs at ConnectLife. “We are urging all eligible donors to act now. Blood is needed immediately to treat patients who are fighting for their lives.”
ConnectLife is the primary blood provider for ECMC and Kaleida Health hospitals. All blood donated stays local to help patients in our region.
How to Help:
Individuals are asked to call 716-529-4270 or visit ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org to schedule a blood donation appointment as soon as possible.
“This is one of those moments when your action can directly save lives,” said Diina. “Please donate. If you can’t, help us by spreading the word.”
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ConnectLife helps people help others. As a federally designated not-for-profit organ procurement organization and community blood bank, we save and enhance lives through organ, eye, tissue and blood donations.