The Vitalant Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, August 8, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at the South Gymnasium of Apache Junction High School, 2525 S. Ironwood Drive.

Vitalant is a non-profit blood donor that serves all hospitals in Maricopa County and 90% statewide. As the blood shortage emergency continues, Vitalant is urging all eligible donors to schedule blood donations to prevent delays in treating patients requiring life-saving transfusions, according to the release.

make a schedule to give to vitalant.orgdownload and use the Vitalant app or call 877-258-4825.

“Since May, summer blood donations have continued to decline, plunging the available blood supply to patients by more than 25%, resulting in less than three days’ supply for most blood types. “Maintaining an adequate blood supply is critical to helping patients after accidents and other emergencies and treating cancer and other chronic diseases,” the release said. .

All blood types are required, but especially O, which is the most commonly transfused blood type. O Negative can be used to help any patient in an emergency and O Positive can support anyone with a positive blood type.