Replenish the Need Stories of Impact
Because Blood Was Ready, Marissa Is Here Today
Marissa went into the hospital expecting to deliver her triplet girls, but within minutes, a sudden amniotic fluid embolism caused her to collapse. Her heart stopped, and her medical team rushed to save her life. She needed more than 100 units of blood in a matter of hours to survive, and because donors had given ahead of time, that blood was ready when it mattered most. That’s why Replenish the Need blood drives are so important: blood must be on the shelves before the next life-threatening emergency happens.
Countless Transfusions Kept Elena Fighting
In December 2022, Elena was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and her childhood quickly became filled with hospital stays, treatments, and uncertainty.
Through it all, one thing has remained constant: Elena has needed blood. Countless transfusions of platelets and blood helped carry her through the hardest days of treatment.
That’s why Replenish the Need blood drives matter because families like Elena’s depend on a steady blood supply, ready before the next transfusion is needed.
Because Blood Was Ready, Walker Had a Chance
Walker was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma when he was only three months old. Over the next 16 months, he endured chemotherapy, hospital stays, and multiple blood and platelet transfusions that helped sustain him through treatment.
His mother, Ashley, says those donations saved her son’s life and her family never had to worry because the blood was always available.
Replenish the Need blood drives ensure that blood is on the shelves for every patient and every family facing the unimaginable.
Every day, patients in our region depend on about 1,000 units of blood to receive the care they need. A replenishment blood drive offers a powerful way to honor a loved one who received blood when it mattered most.
Friends and family can come together to host a drive in their honor, helping ensure the community blood supply stays strong. These donations make it possible for blood to be available for other patients in need of lifesaving transfusions.
About the Replenish the Need Program
Replenish the Need is a HIPAA-compliant program that allows us to visit one-on-one with the patients' families and friends at local hospitals to educate them about replenishment blood drives. Through this brief visit, our representative helps answer the question posed by many patients' families and friends: How can I help? The Replenish the Need program encourages these individuals to host blood drives in honor of their loved one. Many people have found this to be a meaningful way to express their support for the patient and their family during their time of need.
How is the blood collected at a replenishment drive used?
The donations made at a replenishment drive go into the community blood supply to ensure there is an adequate blood supply anytime a patient is in need. The donations are not reserved for a specific patient; they are made available for any patient in need in our region. Neither the donor nor the patient receives any type of payment for the voluntary blood donation.