Lake Forest Sports Park Hosts May 2022 Blood Drive

Lake Forest CA

23 May, 2022

10:49 PM

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LAKE FOREST, CA — Lake Forest officials will team up with the American Red Cross again to host a blood drive on Thursday. Residents can head to the Lake Forest Sports Park anytime from noon to 6 p.m. to roll up their sleeves and donate blood. Sign-ups for the blood drive can be made by visiting the Red Cross website or calling 800-733-2767. The Red Cross said the pandemic led to a 10 percent decline in people donating blood because of canceled drives and staffing shortages. The organization also saw a 62 percent drop in blood drives held at grade schools and colleges. Raahima Shoaib Yazdani, a spokesperson for the American Red Cross' Los Angeles Region, told City News Service in a previous interview that the blood shortage led doctors to prioritize who can get a blood transfusion first. Blood and platelet donations are needed to prevent further delays in medical treatments, and donors, particularly with type O blood, are urged to donate, the Red Cross said. City News Service contributed to this report.