THERE’S GREATER AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR NEW MEXICANS TO COME FORWARD AND DONATE BLOOD. PASCEN BOOTH WITH UNITED BLOOD SERVICES IN NEW MEXICO SAYS THEY HAD AROUND 200 APPOINTMENTS ON MONDAY, AS PEOPLE RESPONDED TO THE CALL FOR MORE BLOOD. HE SAYS THAT’S UNUSUAL FOR A MONDAY.
BOOTH TELLS US THEY’RE STAYED OPEN UNTIL 6:00 PM MONDAY AND WILL DO THE SAME TUESDAY.
BOOTH SAYS THE DONORS HERE ARE NEEDED TO RE-STOCK THE SHELVES AFTER SOME BLOOD SUPPLIES AND PRODUCTS WERE SENT TO ORLANDO, FLORIDA FOR THOSE WOUNDED IN THE NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING.
