Local hospitals get their blood supply from the Greater Alleghenies Region .
An administration fee is charged which is ultimately paid by the insurance carrier. Autologous collections are available on a weekly basis at the Chambersburg Hospital collection site. Bone marrow donations can also be made. This season's flu outbreak following on the heels of the holiday season has dramatically impacted American Red Cross blood supplies nationwide. Donations are urgently needed as 27 of the organization's 37 Blood Services regions are at less than one day's supply of type O blood, the universal blood type.