One of the Inland Empire’s largest blood banks is scrambling to find donors amid a supply deficit that’s complicating efforts to treat cancer patients and others in need of transfusions, it was announced Thursday.
An Inland Empire blood bank Monday raised the alarm about rapidly dwindling supplies needed by hospitals and other facilities, urging residents to consider making blood donations at multiple locations.
Blood donors in Palm Springs are putting the city at the top of the valley’s ninth annual Nine Cities Blood Drive Challenge, LifeStream Blood Bank officials announced Monday. At the halfway point of the two-month competition, which will continue through Aug. 31, organizers are urging Palm Springs and other Nine Cities residents to keep the […]
[bc_video video_id=”6245829345001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] The blood supply in the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas is critically low. In some parts of Southern California, hospitals are canceling surgeries because of this immediate and serious challenge. In this NBCares we speak with Dr. Rick Axelrod, C.E.O. […]
[bc_video video_id=”6227890963001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] LifeStream is asking for the community’s help to raise funds for new bloodmobiles. NBC Palm Springs spoke to LifeStreams CEO who explains how these buses play an important role in our valley and why they are so desperately needed. The […]
LifeStream Blood Bank Friday sought donations to replace two of its bloodmobiles, which no longer meet stand and federal vehicle emission standards. The nonprofit’s “2 for 2 Community Campaign” is underway through April 30. LifeStream needs $500,000 to purchase new buses, and the Palm Desert- based H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation is offering to […]
