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\n - We are currently facing \;a blood shortage \;and your donation is needed to replenish the shelves at local hospitals\, \;ALL BLOOD TYPES ARE NEEDED! \;
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\n - We are experiencing \;dangerously \;low \;inventory of \;Rh negative \;blood types\, especially type \;O negative \;that is \;used for \;emergencies.
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\n - Blood has a shelf life and \;cannot be manufactured\, it \;only comes from volunteers.
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\n - About \;eight million people rely on \;blood \;and \;transfusion \;services from Carter BloodCare\; the largest blood center in Texas and among the largest in the U.S.
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\n - Every \;90 seconds\, a patient in the Carter BloodCare service area receives \;a \;blood \;transfusion\; that equates to 600 to 800 people every day.
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It&rsquo\;s important as a community that we sustain our own blood supply as much as possible. \;As the holiday season ends\, we are trying desperately to make up the shortage in units. Every day\, we need to collect 1500 a day for a week to sustain our hospitals needs and service 700 patients daily\, however\, we currently are not able to meet the need and about 300 patients may actually get the units that they need.
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I can&rsquo\;t stress the \;importance \;of \;EVERY \;donation\, and the impact you will have on our hospitals here in North Texas\, \;EVERY UNIT COUNTS!