 The holiday season is often seen as a period devoted to family and loved ones. However, the demand for blood never ends. Everyone knows someone who needs or needed blood. Whether it be your son undergoing surgery to amputate his leg, your brother on dialysis, or your neighbor with a premature baby. This simple act of kindness is the greatest gift anyone can give this season. As we head into a new year, we hope for a unified solution and encourage regular blood donations as a means of creating a strong yet sustainable national blood supply that is sufficient to meet the needs of all patients requiring a transfusion. Just one pint of blood can save up to three lives. The BloodBound Department and the Ezra Lung Laboratory of Millennium Heights Medical Complex would like to thank all our donors and sponsors for their continuous support. We wish you all a safe and healthy holiday season and a prosperous new year.