According to reports, despite the fact that it was a month into the local appeal for blood donations, the Local American Red Cross Region still got around 400 units about a year ago.

Also, though blood donations also were reduced by 850 units in June compared to the previous year, no surgeries were required to be canceled at the 24 hospitals in the Red Cross region in the current weeks because of lack of blood.

However, Baseball fans on Monday are said to have the opportunity to donate blood for a free ticket to a Mud Hens game any Monday through Wednesday in August, and it will be from 8 a. m. to 2 p. m. at the Fifth Third Field, as well as donors being able to meet players and mascots, entering to win autographed baseballs, along with other items.

Annie Marckel, spokesman for the Western Lake Erie Blood Services region, said: “All blood types are needed, but demand for O negative is critical and is the so-called universal blood type because it can be transfused to everyone and is needed for emergency situations”.

Moreover, American Red Cross blood supplies is still majorly low, though hundreds of residents of the area have already responded to the national appeal for blood donors.