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Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Bad blood– Community Blood Bank responds to out-of-town blood center drive in Erie
An out-of-town blood donation center is recruiting local donors for an upcoming drive, prompting the Erie Community Blood Bank to launch its own awareness campaign. The Erie Community Blood Bank has initiated the 'Where Are the O's?' campaign to address a critical shortage of O-positive and O-negative blood types, which are in high demand due to their universal donor status. Orphan wells being plugged in Millcreek Twp. to reduce methane emissions Megan Solensky, Community Relations Specialist at the Erie Community Blood Bank, emphasized the importance of keeping donations local to support the community's hospitals and trauma centers. The Erie Community Blood Bank is the sole provider of blood to all local hospitals in the Erie region, making local donations vital for community healthcare. Vitalant, which is the out-of-town blood center, is holding a drive at the Western PA Annual Conference, which has raised concerns at the Erie Community Blood Bank. Solensky noted that summer is a challenging time for blood donations, as schools are not in session and regular donors from high schools and colleges are less available. Great American Book Sale returning for 2025 with options for everyone The 'Where Are the O's?' campaign aims to locate O blood donors within the community, offering incentives such as a free Country Fair gift card to participants. The Erie Community Blood Bank continues to stress the importance of local donations to ensure that blood supplies meet the needs of local patients, especially during the summer months when accidents and emergencies are more frequent. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by WJET/WFXP. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat from a broadcast script into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by WJET/WFXP staff before being published. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Otters fans bleed support at Pucks for Pints Blood Drive Saturday
Hockey players are no stranger to blood on the ice, but Saturday night it was their fans' turn to bleed, for a good cause The Erie Community Blood Bank hosted a pucks and pints event at Saturday night's Erie Otters game Shriners Children's Erie hosts annual snow tubing event at Peek'n Peak The blood bank set up shop in the Erie Insurance Arena and enticed hockey spectators to donate during National Blood Donor Awareness Month Those who made appointments for the day received free admission to Saturday night's game while walk-ins received an Erie Otters-themed tee shirt to commemorate their good deed. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now A member of the blood bank's team spoke about how events like this help rally support for many facets of the community 'It's amazing to see all the Otters fans, and everyone here from the Erie area, and the whole region, come out to support the Otters, support the local blood supply. We're so grateful to see just how many people have donated so far and are continuing to donate,' said Megan Solensky, thecommunity relations specialist for the CBB. Bakers take on beginner sourdough class at Park Coffee and Bread Co. The community blood bank frequently hosts giveaways and special events, to keep up to date on their latest events click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
