Type O-negative blood donor needed to help preemie Gemma Ridge
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
A local family is desperately seeking a blood donor with a rare blood type - Type O-negative.
Last week, we shared the story of seven-week-old preemie Gemma Ridge. Currently, she is in need of platelets. Her blood type is O-negative and her parents, Jason and Danelle Ridge, were told there is currently no O-negative blood available.
"If your donation can't be used for Gemma, it would be a great gift to someone else needing a blood transfusion," said Gemma's aunt, Brenna King.
King urges potential donors to call the Red Cross at Lutheran Hospital at (260) 480-8170.