Donate Blood and Save a Life
Not enough people donate blood.
Especially in the Hispanic community.
This Sunday, August 21, La Paz is partnering with Blood Assurance to sponsor a Hispanic Blood Drive at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church located at 214 E. 8th St. We will be there from 10 am to 6 pm. Our goal is at least 60 units of blood and we need your help to achieve it! Historically, blood donation amongst Latinos is low, for several reasons: a misunderstanding of the process, distrust of the medical community, and the lack of blood banks in other regions of the world. Yet each unit of blood donated can save up to 3 lives.
Come out and help us reach our goal! If you’d like to help as a interpreter, send an email to lstevens@lapazchattanooga.org.
Check out this video on the importance of Latinos donating blood.
Here are some interesting facts about Hispanics and blood donation from the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center.
