Chuck Grassley: “January is National Blood Donor Month. Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. Yet less than 10…”

“January is National Blood Donor Month. Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. Yet less than 10 percent of the eligible population donates blood annually. Blood donations are especially critical for patients receiving an organ transplant, having surgery, premature infants, and those involved in car accidents. Regular blood donations can help your neighbor or a stranger. Following a natural disaster, we often hear the call for blood donations. Yet we often forget about it when those events pass. Blood donations are needed all the time. I encourage Iowans--I suppose I should encourage all Americans--who can donate blood to find their local blood center and donate today. ____________________”