Home About Us Take A Class Get Prepared Give Blood Overview Blood Donations Platelet Donations Who Can Give Where To Give Donate Now Volunteer How We Help Calendar And Events For The Workplace For Educators For The Armed Forces Youth Lifeline Store News And Publications Contact Us Resources Employment			Give Blood - Overview Every year there is an increase in population, an increase in the aging population and more advances in medical technology. All contribute to a higher demand for blood and blood products. In Southern California, the American Red Cross must collect 1,500 units of blood each day to meet daily patient needs. If a disaster involving traumatic injuries were to occur, that number could easily double. Donating blood is a simple process that saves more than four million American lives each year. Blood is always needed for treatment for trauma victims, patients being treated for cancer, patients with blood diseases such as sickle cell anemia or hemophilia, patients with severe burns, and surgery patients. There is no substitute for blood. Make your appointment today! Please call 1-800-GIVE LIFE. Visit www.givelife.org to make an appointment online. Blood Drives If you would like to organize a blood drive at your school, organization or business, please call 1-800-491-2113. For more information visit www.socalredcross.org. To learn more about whole blood donations, please click here. To learn more about platelet donations, please click here. To learn more about who can give, please click here. To learn more about where to give, please click here. Orange County Chapter: Volunteer • Donate • Train 601 N. Golden Circle Drive, Santa Ana, CA, 92705 Phone: (714) 481-5300 Website: www.oc-redcross.org