Emergency blood shortage. The need is NOW!

January storms, a rise in illness, and life-threatening blood shortages. Officials are sounding the alarm – and Versiti Blood Center of Indiana is issuing an emergency plea for blood donations.

“Blood shortages aren't just statistics — they mean real lives hanging in the balance,” Dan Waxman, MD, vice president of transfusion medicine and senior medical director at Versiti. “When hospitals run out of blood, critical treatments are delayed, surgeries are postponed, and lives are at risk.”

The need is now. Donate today. Your blood donation could be the difference between life and death for someone in your community.

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