TN HJR0795

Designates January 2026 as "National Blood Donor Month" in Tennessee to honor voluntary blood donors and encourage donations during a period when blood supplies are historically low

Notes that only about 3% of the age-eligible population donates blood, while someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion every two seconds

Highlights that Tennessee's aging population has created a shortage of new donors to replace retiring donors

Identifies Type O blood as the most needed blood type and most likely to be in short supply during emergencies

Recognizes patients who rely on blood transfusions, including cancer patients, accident and trauma victims, newborns and mothers, transplant recipients, and those with sickle cell disease or thalassemia