Rantz: Seattle blood donations dangerously low thanks to surge of gun violence

Bloodworks Northwest says it’s running dangerously low on blood and platelet donations ahead of Labor Day. One reason it’s low is Seattle’s surge in gun violence.

The nonprofit is sounding the alarms after it claims it’s “running on fumes” due to an unusually short supply of blood donations. Donations have been down all summer, leading to roughly 3,600 open appointments between now and Labor Day.

“We fear the rise the gun violence will further deplete the supply and specific instances of gun violence are impacting the supply,” Bloodworks Northwest spokesperson Karen Kirby told the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH.

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