Senate candidate Mark Kelly donates blood in Tucson amid pandemic

Senate candidate Mark Kelly donated blood in Tucson at Red Cross Saturday as blood shortages have risen.

ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW-- BECAUSE OF COVID-19CONCERNS CAUSING BLOOD DRIVESTO BE CANCELED.

THE RED CROSSSAYS IT HAS HAD ABOUT 1-HUNDRED-70- THOUSAND (FEWERDONATIONS BECAUSE OF IT."WE'RE SUPPLYING BLOODPRODUCTS FOR PATIENTS IN NEEDOF TRANSFUSIONS, WE'VE BEENABLE TO MEET THOSE DEMANDS.FOR US IT'S A MARATHON NOT ASPRINT, AND WE NEED YOUR BLOODTODAY TOMORROW IN SIX WEEKSAND IN SIX MONTHS TO MAKE SURETHAT PATIENTS THAT NEED THATLIFE SAVING BLOOD PRODUCT WILLGET IT." THE RED CROSS IS ALSOLOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER BLOODDONOR AMBASSADORS.

THEY HELPMAKE SURE DONORS HAVE APOSITIVE EXPERIENCE.

MOREINFORMATION IS ON THE REDCROSS WEBSITE.