LifeStream Blood Bank donates blood to Hawaiian wildfire victims

LifeStream Blood Bank has sent 60 pints of blood products to the Blood Bank of Hawaii to aid the victims of the recent surging wildfires in Maui.

More than 60 people have died in the fires, leaving dozens seriously injured. Hawaiian hospitals in Maui and Oahu are seriously impacted by burn victims, reports say.

“LifeStream will always do everything it can to help people in need wherever they may be,” said Dr. Rick Axelrod, LifeStream President/CEO & Medical Director.

LifeStream blood donors are essential to maintaining a strong blood supply, which helps those in local communities, but also abroad.

“To help replenish our blood inventory, we are asking all eligible blood donors to come in and make a donation,” continued Axelrod. “These wildfires highlight the importance of having blood at the ready. We want to be able to help again if needed, but we will need to rebuild an adequate supply to do it.”

LifeStream has donor centers in San Bernardino, Riverside, Ontario, Victorville, Murrieta, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage and Hemet and conducts mobile blood drives throughout its service area.

All donors should be feeling healthy and well and present a current photo ID. Walk-ins are welcomed, appointments are encouraged. To make an appointment, call 800-879-4484 or visit LStream.org.

Eligibility requirements for all donors can be found at www.lstream.org/aboutdonating/who-can-donate/.