POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– The American Red Cross of Idaho, Montana, and East Oregon are asking donors in the area to roll up their sleeves and give blood during National Blood Donor Month this January.
The Red Cross said National Blood Donor Month is a chance for the organization to express appreciation for their donors across the country, but it also marks one of their most difficult times of the year.
“This time of year is always a little bit more challenging to meet those blood needs,” said Matthew Ochsner, with the Red Cross of Idaho, Montana, and East Oregon. “We’ve got cold weather throughout much of the country, and that may lead to fewer people coming out or blood drives being canceled.”…