SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - It’s National Blood Donation Week. Every year since 2016, it’s been celebrated during the first full week of September.

The goal of National Blood Donation Week is to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation and to encourage people to donate.

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. From surgeries and cancer treatments to trauma care and chronic illnesses, blood is used to treat a variety of patients.

That’s why blood shortages are alarming at any point of the year.

During the summer, blood supply is low for a number of reasons. The heat can make it uncomfortable for people to donate, and vacations and holiday travel usually places blood donation low on people’s priority list.

Dr. Daliah Wach says as the school year picks up and people r

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