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Blood Donations Save Cancer Patients | Chico News
This September, Vitalant’s urgent blood drive is spotlighting how critical donations are for cancer patients—over a quarter of the blood supply goes to fight cancer, with someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds. Meet Jaziel Olmeda, who battled leukemia three times as a child and received over 130 transfusions; now a nurse at his former hospital, he credits donors for saving his life. Platelets, vital for cancer patients but only good for a week, need constant replenishment. Donate anytime via vitalant.org, their app, or call 877-25-VITAL. Plus, get a $20 gift card (code…
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