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Mayo Clinic Blood Donor program launches "Giving for Garrett" campaign

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Mayo Clinic Blood Donor program launches 'Giving for Garrett' campaign
Mayo Clinic Blood Donor program launches "Giving for Garrett" campaign

Walk-ins aren't allowed right now, but you can still make an appointment to donate.

Launch that in the coming new for you on daybreak.

Every six minutes, a patient at mayo clinic needs a blood transfusion or blood products.

And that of course isn't possible without donors.

Now, the blood donor program is kicking off a new campaign to bring in more people who are willing to roll up their sleeve.

Kimt news 3's madelyne watkins joins us live to tell us more.

Good morning, madelyne./// brooke and tyler.

It's called the "giving for garrett" blood donation challenge and it's a way to bring in new donors here to the blood donor center.

There's a national shortage right now because of the pandemic and the amount of regular donors coming in is lower than normal.

Garrett aakre is a donor service technician at the blood donor center who knows first hand how important having enough blood supply is.

He was diagnosed with burkitt lymphoma in may of 2019... and this month is his one year anniversary of being in remission.

In the five months he was being treated... he received nine units of blood.

So aakre tells me if you're able to donate... then do it so you can save a "it only takes an hour of your time, so you might be able to donate with money or anything else, but donating with blood, you know exactly where it's going and the effect it's going to have on people.

It took nine complete strangers to save my life.

I don't know who they are, but just knowing that they took the time to come in and donate.

It makes a difference to me and everyone that knows me."

If you would like to show your support for aakre or anyone else who can use the blood... you can make an appointment because walk?

"* ins still aren't accepted.

You can park right here in lot number 6 right behind the hilton building downtown.

Live in rochester.

Madelyne watkins kimt thank you madelyne.

Platelets are also always needed because they

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