BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Blood Drive & Blue Bell Ice P romotional Thursday\, August 4\, 2016 Houston City Club 10 am-2 pm Q: W hy should I donate blood?* A: Safe blood saves lives and improves health. Blood transfusion is needed for: women with complications of pregnancy\, such as ectopic pregnancies and hemorrhage before\, during or after chil dbirth\; children with severe anemia often resulting from malaria or maln utrition\; people with severe trauma following man-made and natural disas ters\; and many complex medical and surgical procedures and cancer patien ts. It is also needed for regular transfusions for people with condition s such as sickle cell disease and is used to make products such as clotti ng factors for people with hemophilia. There is a constant need for regul ar blood supply because blood can be stored for only a limited time befor e use. Regular blood donations by a sufficient number of healthy people a re needed to ensure that safe blood will be available whenever and wherev er it is needed. Blood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to another person — the gift of life. A decision to donate your blood can sa ve a life\, or even several if your blood is separated into its component s — red cells\, platelets and plasma — which can be used individually for patients with specific conditions. *World Health Organization\, April 20 16 Fun Fact: One pint of whole blood can save up to three lives. DTEND:20160804T193000Z DTSTAMP:20240328T112951Z DTSTART:20160804T150000Z LOCATION:Houston City Club SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Service Day - Blood Drive UID:3635cfd3-a37e-4c27-a827-775061908237 X-ALT-DESC:
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Cente r
\n\nBlood Drive &\; Blue Bell Ice Promotional
\n\nThursday\, August 4\, 2016
\n\nHouston City Club
\n\n10 am-2 pm
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\n\nIt is also need ed for regular transfusions for people with conditions such as sickle cel l disease and is used to make products such as clotting factors for peopl e with hemophilia.
\n\nThere is a constant need for re gular blood supply because blood can be stored for only a limited time be fore use. Regular blood donations by a sufficient number of healthy peopl e are needed to ensure that safe blood will be available whenever and whe rever it is needed.
\n\nBlood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to another person &mdash\; the gift of life. A decision to dona te your blood can save a life\, or even several if your blood is separate d into its components &mdash\; red cells\, platelets and plasma &mdash\; which can be used individually for patients with specific conditions.
\n\n*World Health Organization\, April 2016
\n\nFun Fact:&nb sp\;One pint of whole blood can save up to three lives.
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