Donating blood can help childhood cancer patients

Every day, 43 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer. More than 15,000 children and adolescents in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer ever year. Childhood cancer patients may need blood products on a regular basis during chemotherapy, surgery, or treatment from other complications.

According to the American Cancer Society, many children diagnosed with cancer need blood transfusions because cancers of the blood and bone marrow cause low blood counts. Treatments used to combat childhood cancers can also impair blood cell production in the bone marrow. Blood and platelet transfusions can enable patients to receive critical treatments needed to fight and survive cancer.

Click HERE to find a location and schedule a time to donate blood. Blood donations are needed to ensure blood products are available to pediatric cancer patients and others throughout this pandemic. In addition to giving blood to help others, you can also agree to be a bone marrow donor. If you match with someone, your bone marrow donation can literally save his or her life!

You can also help children traveling for treatment by covering the cost of a trip. Donate today!