According to the Red Cross, blood donors who are African American play a critical role in helping people with sickle cell disease, the most common genetic blood disease in the U.S. Patients with the disease may rely on regular blood transfusions throughout their lives to help prevent sickle cell complications, such as organ and tissue damage, severe pain, and strokes. It is essential that the blood they receive be the most compatible match possible, which generally comes from someone of the same race or similar ethnicity.

Today, there aren’t enough blood donors to help meet this urgent need. African American individuals make up 13% of the U.S. population, but less than 3% of blood donors. By donating blood, you may make a difference in the lives of patients with sickle cell disease as well as moms with complicated childbirths, people fighting cancer, accident or trauma victims being raced to emergency rooms, and more. Your single blood donation may even help save more than one life!

To find the blood drive enter the SPONSOR CODE "Gamma Pi Chapter" and this will take you to Peppermill Community Center Blood Drive where you can pick a time to donate blood.  Remember, our community and loved ones are counting on us!  
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?order=DATE&range=10&zipSponsor=gamma%20pi%20chapter