DAYTON, Ohio-Solvita, formerly Community Blood Center, faces a summer shortage of blood donors due to the hiatus of high school blood drives. During the 2023-2024 school year, high school students constituted 18% of all Solvita blood donations and 60% of first-time donors.
With the absence of student donors, Solvita urges the community to step up and donate, especially type O blood, which is critically low. The organization emphasizes the importance of continuous donations to prevent shortages and maintains multiple avenues for scheduling appointments, including the Donor Time app and their website.
https://miamivalleytoday.com/giving-starts-with-high-school-donors-but-slows-in-summer/
