New York Blood Center aims for donation record on Global Blood Heroes Day
NEW YORK -- Saturday marks Global Blood Heroes Day and the New York Blood Center is hoping to celebrate with a new world record for donations.
It's part of a worldwide effort to rally 50,000 blood donors in 20 countries to help reach the goal. Five thousand people across the U.S. would need to give blood.
All donations Saturday at New York Blood Center sites will count toward the record attempt.
Earlier in the month, the center declared a blood emergency in New York City due to a drop in donations.
