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WHEREAS, Central Blood Bank, a non-profit organization, has served the transfusion needs of Pittsburgh hospitals over the past 56 years, is launching the Brighten Life program, which will create an emotional and rewarding bond between area patients and blood donors; and,
WHEREAS, the geographic region serviced by Central Blood Bank has expanded from metropolitan Pittsburgh to more than 10 counties in western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio; and,
WHEREAS, Central Blood Bank currently employs more than 350 employees who recruit, collect, process, test and distribute over 400,000 blood and blood products to hospitals and health care facilities in the tri-state area on an annual basis; and,
WHEREAS, Central Blood Bank needs to collect 30,000 additional units of blood each year and needs to register 725 volunteer donors each day to provide an adequate blood supply for area patients in need of life-saving transfusions; and,
WHEREAS, to address these needs of the community Central Blood Bank is introducing a new program, Brighten Life, and inviting the community to join a life-saving partnership between volunteer blood donors and patients in need of transfusion therapy.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby urges all eligible residents to respond to the call to action of Brighten Life by donating blood quarterly and sharing their life-saving experience with friends and family; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare October 1, 2007 to be "BRIGHTEN LIFE DAY" in the City of Pittsburgh.