American Red Cross Northern Minnesota Region - Annual Report FY12 July 2011-June 2012 | Page 10
Saving Lives Every Day
Today the Red Cross provides approximately 40 percent of the nation’s blood supply, and
must collect around 17,000 donations each day to keep up with demand. Last year, 3.5
million people donated blood to the Red Cross, providing critical blood products to patients
in need at nearly 3,000 hospitals.
The Red Cross enjoys the support of young blood donors across the country, many
of whom give blood at drives held at college and university campuses. Now, thanks to
the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), the Red Cross is able to reach an
even greater number of young supporters. CAMP is an educational program that helps
students from migrant and seasonal farm-working backgrounds succeed in college by
helping them connect with scholarships, internships and service learning opportunities.
One of those opportunities is the Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive Challenge, which engages
Latino college students in the U.S. as campus organizers. In 201 CAMP held 91 blood
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drives with the American Red Cross, resulting in more than 5,900 donations.
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