Pat Henderson
On a beautiful spring Saturday, Pilot Knob Rotary Club and Carter BloodCare conducted another successful blood drive. For the first time, two buses were provided by Carter, and the drive was scheduled to coordinate with the Robson Health Fair. A total of 61 donors, including 15 new donors, enabled the team to collect 55 units of life-saving blood.
America has the safest and most abundant blood supply in the world. According to Carter BloodCare, one in seven patients entering a hospital may need blood, plasma, or platelet transfusions. This ranges from trauma victims to patients battling sickle cell disease or thalassemia, or to ensure a successful organ or bone marrow transplant. Cancer patients use 25 percent of all blood donations, and blood transfusions are needed in 1 out of every 83 newborn deliveries in America today, a rate that increased by more than 50 percent between 2006 and 2015.
The Pilot Knob Rotary Club thanks each of the current and past donors who contributed to these life-saving efforts. A special thanks to the Robson Ranch Denton HOA for allowing us to host the blood drives.
The Pilot Knob Rotary Club provides the Robson community with the opportunity to support Carter BloodCare with blood donations throughout the year. Mark your calendars now for upcoming blood drives scheduled for May 17, Sept. 13, and Nov. 15.
All are welcome to join Pilot Knob Rotary Club each Friday at noon in the Wildhorse Grill.