It isn't every day you can do something to save someone's life.  But it can be a common experience — if you give blood. This year more than 4.9 million Americans will need a "transfusion" to survive illness or injury.*  Next year even more will need it as demand continues to grow.

Blood is indeed something special. It can't be manufactured, and it can't be replaced with animal blood. Yet, statistics show only 8 million donors actually roll up their sleeves and give.*  Under normal circumstances, every two seconds someone in America will need a blood transfusion.*