According to the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC):

“About 4 million people need blood each year — one every 12 seconds. Our local hospitals transfuse more than 100,000 blood components every year. When we think of the need for blood, we often think of emergencies, but for thousands of Americans, transfusions are a way of life. People who suffer from cancer, heart disease, leukemia and other major illnesses need blood on a regular basis to survive.”

For more information about donating blood, click here to visit the CBCC website.