The Blood Connection supports wounded veterans

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The Blood Connection will salute veterans Nov. 9-11 by contributing $10 to the Special Forces Wounded Warrior Fund for every blood donation at one of its 13 centers across the Carolinas and Georgia.

The fund helps families of U.S. Special Forces members who have been wounded in the line of duty, fallen ill or have fallen upon difficult times.

A veteran herself, Delisa English, the CEO of The Blood Connection, said in a news release: “I know what it’s like to go through some challenges in your military life and I know every effort we can do to help these soldiers and their families is much appreciated.”

To increase the impact of this campaign, The Blood Connection is participating in a friendly competition with Blood Assurance, a community blood center in Tennessee, to see which organization can bring in the most donors during this three-day promotion, the news release said.

“This competition with our friends at Blood Assurance is meant to encourage both communities to pay it forward for our veterans,” English said in the release. “I hope to be able to say that hundreds of our community donors answered the call for this worthy cause.”

The blood collection organization hope the competition and some patriotism will increase blood donations in the region at a time when donor turnout is low.  The Blood Connection serves more than 75 hospitals across South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, and must collect 800 units of blood a day to adequately supply their needs, the release said.

Donors receive a $20 e-gift card.