Uptick in local blood donations as national shortage drags on
Geoffrey Calaway has blood drawn by phlebotomist Shannon Duggan at an American Red Cross blood drive at the Flathead National Forest office in Kalispell on Thursday, Jan. 27. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Boxes of donated blood await transport at an American Red Cross blood drive at the Flathead National Forest office in Kalispell on Thursday, Jan. 27. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Collected units of blood to be processed for transport at an American Red Cross blood drive at the Flathead National Forest office in Kalispell on Thursday, Jan. 27. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Siobhan Symington has blood drawn by phlebotomist Heather Wilson at an American Red Cross blood drive at the Flathead National Forest office in Kalispell on Thursday, Jan. 27. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
A nationwide blood shortage is requiring more people than ever to flock to blood drives to keep up with the demand. In the Flathead Valley, many are turning out to donate and Red Cross staff are asking people to keep up that dedication as the shortage slugs on in the weeks ahead. ...
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