Blood banks in need of donations

Erin Baker is a donor recruitment manager at Vitalant, which operates blood banks in the Northwest, including in Lewiston and Spokane. Most blood banks have more trouble supplying blood in the holiday season, she said, but this year, that challenge is starting early.

“To be struggling this early is definitely showing that we can expect the next couple of months to stay the same if we don’t get people motivated to come and donate,” she said.