Red Cross Declares Blood Crisis, Urges Chelmsford Donors To Give

CHELMSFORD — The American Red Cross is appealing directly to Massachusetts donors after blood supplies fell to their lowest summer level in four years, a shortage the organization says is not keeping pace with hospital demand.

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"MA Blood Donors Urgently Needed As Red Cross Declares National Crisis" — Blood donations across Massachusetts have fallen to their lowest summer level in four years and are not keeping pace with hospital demand. The Red Cross is urging area residents to schedule donation appointments as the shortage continues, per Chelmsford Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/chelmsford/s/kkvsc/ma-blood-donors-urgently-needed-as-red-cross-declares-national-crisis)

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