It's no secret that we are all about giving the gift of life at NBZ-FM. We talk about donating blood... and we talk about it often! As the American Red Cross has let us know, the need for blood donations is real!
Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood and or platelets.
Approximately 29,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day in the U. S.
Nearly 5,000 units of platelets and 6,500 units of plasma are needed daily in the U.S.
Nearly 16 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S.
Sickle cell disease affects 90,000 to 100,000 people in the U.S. About 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year. Sickle cell patients can require blood transfusions throughout their lives.
The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 units.
A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood.
Blood and platelets cannot be manufactured; they can only come from volunteer donors.
The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O.
One donation can help save more than one life.
At a staff meeting one day, we learned that Woodhouse has a very real fear of needles. They had to hold him down to give him a vaccine in middle school. He once attempted to donate blood in 2008 and fainted, but he swiped all the free cookies he could!
That gave us an idea...
So it's a win win... people's lives will be saved, and we will make Woodhouse squirm!
Here's a handful of our awesome listeners who helped us reach the goal of 106 blood donations!
It's official... we have reached 106 entries, and Woodhouse cannot "Wuss Out!"
As such, we are no longer accepting entries and will be contacting winners soon.
Thanks for making this possible!
Standard 106.3 NBZ-FM Contest Rules apply, with following exception(s);
3. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitution of prize or exchange for cash.
Limit one prize from WNBZ per family or household per 30 days.
The "30 Day" Rule is waived for this promotion, as noted above.
This promotion will end when 106 individuals upload valid proof of blood donation.
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