{"id":2518,"date":"2022-10-30T10:07:02","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T07:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lebanon.givingtuesday.me\/?page_id=2518"},"modified":"2022-11-03T17:35:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T14:35:14","slug":"donating-blood","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lebanon.givingtuesday.me\/donating-blood\/","title":{"rendered":"<\/i> Donating Blood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Give the gift of life!<\/strong>
\nWhile the world around us may be changing, the need for blood never has.
\nBlood plays an indispensable part in any hospital and clinics at any age.
\nVolunteer donation fosters a feeling of doing something generous for others by standing in solidarity, anonymously, with those in need; it\u2019s the ultimate \u201cpay it forward.\u201d In less than 30 minutes of your time, three lives can be saved. That\u2019s why we are counting on you to make blood donation part of your new normal!<\/p>\n

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\"RedCross\"<\/a>
\nThe Lebanese Red Cross Society is led by volunteers, whose mission is to provide relief to victims of natural and human made disasters, and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies, and to mitigate the suffering of the most vulnerable.<\/p>\n

\"DSC\"<\/a>
\nCreating a centralized organization that holds a database of volunteers who are willing to generously donate their blood, platelets and plasma to patients in need.<\/p>\n

\"AUBMC\"<\/a>
\nBlood Bank at AUBMC runs regular blood drives to stress on the importance of blood transfusion which saves hundreds of thousands of lives in Lebanon each year.; By organizing blood drives, the inventory of the blood bank is replenished and increased. <\/p>\n<\/i> Other ways to help<\/strong><\/span><\/span>

\r\nMost are free!<\/strong>
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