“Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood and or platelets.

Approximately 29,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day in the U. S.

Nearly 5,000 units of platelets and 6.500 units of plasma are needed daily in the U.S.

Nearly 16 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S.

According to the American Cancer Society, it was expected more than 1.8 million people to be diagnosed with cancer in 2020. Many of them would need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.”

American Red Cross  (ttps://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/how-blood-donations-help/blood-needs-blood-supply.html)