Leidos: A Champion for Blood Donation through the American Red Cross on World Blood Donor Day
Leidos has partnered with the American Red Cross for nearly eight years, focusing on blood donation drives and other initiatives. The company launched blood drives at its Columbia, Maryland, and Reston, Virginia headquarters in October 2015. Since 2016, Leidos has hosted 31 blood drives, collecting 926 units of blood from over 1,000 donors, including 171 first-time donors.
Leidos has also partnered with its African American Leidos Network (AALN) ERG to sponsor a sickle-cell anemia drive and collaborated with the Leidos Pride ERG to educate about FDA guidelines for blood donation in the LGBTQ+ community. The company's efforts have continued even during the COVID-19 pandemic, collecting 278 units from 2020-2021.
Blood donation is critical, with nearly 30,000 units needed daily in the U.S. Leidos emphasizes the convenience and importance of blood donation, noting that one pint can save up to three lives.
Leidos ha collaborato con la Croce Rossa Americana per quasi otto anni, concentrandosi su campagne di donazione di sangue e altre iniziative. L'azienda ha avviato campagne di raccolta di sangue presso le sue sedi di Columbia, Maryland, e Reston, Virginia, nell'ottobre 2015. Dal 2016, Leidos ha ospitato 31 campagne di donazione, raccogliendo 926 unità di sangue da oltre 1.000 donatori, compresi 171 donatori alle prime armi.
Leidos ha anche collaborato con la sua rete afroamericana Leidos Network (AALN) ERG per sponsorizzare una campagna contro l'anemia falciforme e ha collaborato con il Leidos Pride ERG per educare sui protocolli della FDA per la donazione di sangue nella comunità LGBTQ+. Gli sforzi dell'azienda sono proseguiti anche durante la pandemia di COVID-19, raccogliendo 278 unità dal 2020 al 2021.
La donazione di sangue è fondamentale, con quasi 30.000 unità necessarie ogni giorno negli Stati Uniti. Leidos sottolinea la comodità e l'importanza della donazione di sangue, ricordando che una pinta può salvare fino a tre vite.
Leidos se ha asociado con la Cruz Roja Americana durante casi ocho años, focalizándose en campañas de donación de sangre y otras iniciativas. La compañía lanzó campañas de donación de sangre en sus sedes de Columbia, Maryland y Reston, Virginia, en octubre de 2015. Desde 2016, Leidos ha organizado 31 campañas de donación, recolectando 926 unidades de sangre de más de 1,000 donantes, incluyendo 171 donantes de primera vez.
Leidos también ha colaborado con su Red Afroamericana de Leidos (AALN) ERG para patrocinar una campaña de anemia de células falciformes y ha trabajado con el ERG de Leidos Pride para educar sobre las pautas de la FDA para la donación de sangre en la comunidad LGBTQ+. Los esfuerzos de la compañía han continuado incluso durante la pandemia de COVID-19, recolectando 278 unidades de 2020 a 2021.
La donación de sangre es crítica, con casi 30,000 unidades necesarias diariamente en EE. UU. Leidos enfatiza la conveniencia y la importancia de la donación de sangre, señalando que una pinta puede salvar hasta tres vidas.
Leidos는 거의 8년 동안 미국 적십자와 협력하여 혈액 기부 캠페인 및 기타 이니셔티브에 집중해왔습니다. 회사는 2015년 10월 메릴랜드주 컬럼비아와 버지니아주 레스턴에 있는 본사에서 혈액 기부 캠페인을 시작했습니다. 2016년부터 Leidos는 31회의 혈액 기부 캠페인을 개최하여 1,000명 이상의 기부자로부터 926단위의 혈액을 모았으며, 그중 171명은 첫 번째 기부자였습니다.
Leidos는 아프리카계 미국인 Leidos 네트워크(AALN) ERG와 협력하여 겸상 적혈구 빈혈 캠페인을 후원하고, Leidos Pride ERG와 협력하여 LGBTQ+ 커뮤니티의 혈액 기부에 대한 FDA 가이드라인을 교육하기 위한 노력을 기울였습니다. 회사의 노력은 COVID-19 팬데믹 중에도 계속되어 2020년부터 2021년까지 278단위의 혈액을 수집했습니다.
혈액 기부는 매우 중요하며, 미국에서 매일 거의 30,000단위의 혈액이 필요합니다. Leidos는 혈액 기부의 편리함과 중요성을 강조하며, 한 파인트의 혈액이 최대 3명을 구할 수 있다고 언급했습니다.
Leidos a collaboré avec la Croix-Rouge Américaine pendant près de huit ans, en se concentrant sur des campagnes de don de sang et d'autres initiatives. L'entreprise a lancé des collectes de sang dans ses sièges de Columbia, Maryland, et Reston, Virginie, en octobre 2015. Depuis 2016, Leidos a organisé 31 collectes de sang, recueillant 926 unités de sang auprès de plus de 1 000 donneurs, dont 171 premiers donneurs.
Leidos a également collaboré avec son Réseau Afro-Américain de Leidos (AALN) ERG pour parrainer une campagne sur l'anémie falciforme et s'est joint au Leidos Pride ERG pour sensibiliser aux directives de la FDA concernant le don de sang dans la communauté LGBTQ+. Les efforts de l'entreprise se sont poursuivis même pendant la pandémie de COVID-19, recueillant 278 unités de 2020 à 2021.
Le don de sang est essentiel, avec près de 30 000 unités nécessaires chaque jour aux États-Unis. Leidos souligne la commodité et l'importance du don de sang, notant qu'une pinte peut sauver jusqu'à trois vies.
Leidos arbeitet seit fast acht Jahren mit dem American Red Cross zusammen und konzentriert sich auf Blutspendeaktionen und andere Initiativen. Das Unternehmen startete im Oktober 2015 Blutspendeaktionen an seinen Hauptsitzen in Columbia, Maryland und Reston, Virginia. Seit 2016 hat Leidos 31 Blutspendeaktionen veranstaltet und dabei 926 Blutkonserven von über 1.000 Spendern gesammelt, darunter 171 Erstspender.
Leidos hat auch mit seinem African American Leidos Network (AALN) ERG zusammengearbeitet, um eine Aktion gegen Sichelzellenanämie zu unterstützen, und hat mit dem Leidos Pride ERG zusammengearbeitet, um über die FDA-Richtlinien zur Blutspende in der LGBTQ+-Gemeinschaft aufzuklären. Die Bemühungen des Unternehmens wurden auch während der COVID-19-Pandemie fortgesetzt, wobei von 2020 bis 2021 278 Einheiten gesammelt wurden.
Die Blutspende ist entscheidend, da täglich fast 30.000 Einheiten in den USA benötigt werden. Leidos betont die Bequemlichkeit und Bedeutung der Blutspende und weist darauf hin, dass eine Pinte bis zu drei Leben retten kann.
- Hosted 31 blood drives since 2016, collecting 926 units of blood
- Partnered with ERGs to address specific community needs in blood donation
- Continued blood donation efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, collecting 278 units from 2020-2021
- Increased employee engagement and community involvement through blood donation initiatives
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Leidos has partnered with the American Red Cross for nearly eight years through blood donation drives, disaster relief, board leadership, kit building for homeless veterans and more. Leidos also launched blood drives at our Columbia, Maryland, and Reston, Virginia headquarters starting in October 2015. World Blood Donor Day, celebrated on June 14th, serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.
A Legacy of Blood Donation
After launching in Columbia and Reston, blood drives became a key engagement tradition for our employees. San Diego employees have worked with the San Diego Blood Bank, and we've offered virtual "Sleeves-Up Drives" for extra convenience.
Core to our commitment to inclusion, we partnered with the African American Leidos Network (AALN) ERG to sponsor a sickle-cell anemia drive in September of 2022. One hundred thousand people in the U.S. are living with sickle cell disease, most of whom are African American or of African descent. The disease affects 1 out of every 365 African American babies born in this country. Partnering with AALN brought attention to the urgent need for blood donors who are Black.
In April of this year, the Red Cross and the Leidos Pride ERG hosted an informational webinar to walk through the history of the FDA guidelines of blood donation, how the FDA has made changes to the latest set of guidelines and what that means for the LGBTQ+ community. The goal is to shed light on the stigma of blood donation within the community and offer answers to decades old questions around the topic.
Paris Davis, Principal Proposal Coordinator Lead, and a regular donor, stated that "knowing that my blood donations, especially as a CEK-negative donor, can help people with sickle cell disease manage their condition is incredibly rewarding. Donating blood is a simple act that can have a big impact on someone's life."
Convenient and Critical
Since 2016, Leidos has hosted 31 blood drives for more than one thousand donors including 171 first time donors and collected 926 units of blood at GHQ. Hosting blood drives at GHQ has made it easier for Leidos employees and local community residents, to give.
Beyond convenience, Leidos employees are motivated by the inherent value of blood donation. With nearly 30,000 units of blood needed each day, the American Red Cross is continually in need of donors. One pint of blood can save up to three lives. Even during a global pandemic, Leidos committed to diminishing the national blood crisis, collecting 278 units from 2020-2021.
"It is such an easy way to do something bigger than yourself for someone else," said Deputy General Counsel, Erica Bomsey. She recalled the aftermath of 9/11, when the desire to help overwhelmed donation centers. "It is a small act that can have a big impact. Having [blood drives] outside the office door makes it so easy! That small act is magnified into a large act when there are so many of us that can do so at once."
Blood donation is one of the most direct and personally significant forms of giving that we can participate in as members of our local and international communities.
Making a Difference, One Donation at a Time
Not only is donating blood so important, but the process is very quick, only taking about 20 minutes for the physical donation. For perspective, if just
By fostering convenient donation opportunities, championing inclusivity, and educating employees about the critical need for blood, Leidos empowers its workforce to make a life-saving difference.
Blood Donation Fast Facts:
Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
Blood is needed by women with complications during pregnancy and childbirth, children with severe anemia, often resulting from malaria or malnutrition, accident victims, surgical and cancer patients.
Regular blood donation by a sufficient number of healthy people is needed to ensure that blood will always be available whenever and wherever it is needed.
While the need for blood is universal, access to blood is not. Blood shortages are acute in low- and middle-income countries.
Approximately 29,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day in the U. S.
Only about
3% of age-eligible people donate blood yearly
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