The perfect pandemic storm has finally arrived: Hospitals are opening back up but our donation levels are still critically low. We need all blood types! Blood Bank of Hawaii (BBH) has less than one day’s supply of our blood inventories. Historically, blood is desperately needed over Independence Day weekend, but this year the shortage is magnified by COVID-19 and we are not able to rely on imports from the mainland.

We have updated our Lt. Governor of our dire situation and he came in to give blood. As a medical doctor, Lt. Governor Josh Green knows the need hospital patients have for blood. Please listen to his message from one of our social pages linked below and schedule an appointment to donate as soon as you can!

If you’ve given recently and are already scheduled for an appointment, will you convince a family member, friend or coworker to save three lives? BBH has made giving blood safer, cleaner and easier than ever before. We are practicing physical distancing, keeping our machines ultra clean and scheduling by appointment only. It only takes an hour and our state really needs what only you can give.

Working together is the only way we are able to save lives and support the blood needs of our island community.  We can’t thank you enough for all you do. To make an appointment at one of five Oahu locations, visit our website: bloodbanktough.org or call (808) 848-4770.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloodBankHawaii/

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodBankHawaii/status/1278166684231180288?s=20

YouTube:  https://youtu.be/n_DqkjcP1ZA