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Promoting Blood Donor Awareness Month

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Blood Donor Awareness Month is this January, so now’s the time to start preparing! Whether you’re organizing a blood drive or simply want to help raise awareness about why donating blood is so important, check out our ideas outlined below.

1. Host an American Red Cross blood drive

The American Red Cross offers tons of tips and resources that will come in handy if you choose to organize a blood drive in honor of Blood Donor Awareness Month. According to its website, the American Red Cross will help out a lot during your blood donation drive. A host is expected to offer a good location, recruit donors, publicize the event and create a schedule. But the American Red Cross will do the rest! (This includes bringing equipment, supplies and screening and collecting the donations.)

2. Spread the word

If you don’t have the time or resources to plan a blood drive, why not take the opportunity to spread awareness about donating blood? You can print up flyers and hand them out at the office, in schools and throughout your community. Here are some statistics you might want to include in your promotional materials, courtesy of the American Red Cross:

  • Someone in America needs blood every two seconds.
  • Every day, over 44,000 blood donations are needed.
  • Hospitals most often request Type O blood.
  • Just one car accident victim can require nearly 100 pints of blood.

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3. Hand out giveaways

If you want your Blood Donor Awareness Month message to last a little bit longer, consider giving away promotional products. They’re great for promoting events and bring attention to the issues. Moreover, people will hold onto your giveaways beyond January, making your purchase well worth the money.

How will you take part in Blood Donor Awareness Month?

The Demand for Blood

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Did you know that every two seconds in the United States someone needs blood?  This shocking statistic tells us that blood centers are certainly facing a struggle to keep up with demand.  Indeed, blood is constantly needed by cancer patients, accident victims, and people with blood disorders.  To highlight this need, every year since 1970, Americans have observed National Blood Donor Month; we need to continue to raise awareness about the importance of donating blood.

Many people hesitate to give blood, and that’s completely understandable.  Some are afraid of needles, and others think they do not have enough time.  But there are simple ways to overcome these obstacles.  According to the American Red Cross, one way to get over a fear of needles is to focus on the positive outcome instead of the initial pain:  “What most say is that the slight initial pinch pales in comparison to the feeling of accomplishment they get at the end of a successful donation!”

Think you don’t have enough time for a blood donation?  Consider this:  It only takes one hour every two months.  In the past couple of months, have you had at least an hour of spare time?  If so, you should consider giving blood!

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If you already give blood, perhaps you’re interested in taking it a step further.  The American Red Cross has a ton of tips on hosting a blood drive.  Doing so would absolutely help raise awareness about our nation’s demand for blood donations.  Plus, you can utilize blood donor awareness giveaways to help promote your event.