EWA BEACH, Hawaii (KHON2) -- The Blood Bank of Hawaii is down to a one-day supply. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Donations usually drop by about 15% in the summer and 2024 is no different. Blood Bank officials told KHON2 that 150 to 200 donors are needed every day to sustain the needs of the 18 civilian hospitals that they serve across the state. "And we'd like to be a comfortable three-day supply, but what we've been seeing is a one-day supply, some days a half-day supply. It's really scary," Blood Bank of Hawaii donor services senior recruiter Traci Takehara said. Special Olympics Hawaii teams up with Blood Bank of Hawaii for summer blood drives High school blood drives account for about 10% of Hawaii's supply, but other donors are needed until classes start in August. The Blood Bank partnered with Special Olympics Hawaii in 2024 as the beneficiary of their summer blood drive with $500 donations. Kendra Epstein's husband helped to get the word out. "He was sending it out to everybody he knows, 'Please come give blood!' And I'm like, 'I can give blood. I haven't given blood in a long time.' So, I was happy to come and do it," Epstein said. "For every blood donation made between June through August, the Blood Bank of Hawaii will make a donation to Special Olympics Hawaii," Special Olympics Hawaii development director Tracy Bender said. "Everything we do for our athletes across the state is free of charge. So any time the community comes out and helps us, we're so very grateful." Construction begins for new Kapolei Blood Bank of Hawaii Headquarters The blood that donors give is made up of red blood cells, platelets and plasma. Each component can be given to three different patients, which is why every donation can save three lives. "While people say, you know, 'which blood type are you guys in need of,' you know, and I say, well, you know, it's whatever patient is in the hospital, whatever their blood type is today, that's what is needed," Takehara said. The Blood Bank said a multi-car accident can have a massive effect on depleting the state's overall supply, a single open-heart surgery can take up to 100 units of blood -- so every donation counts. "Even one more pint can make the difference. You know, if the patient's in the hospital and they need just one unit, you could make the difference to save someone's life," Takehara said. "If I could save somebody's life with my blood, that's a blessing. Truthfully that's a blessing," said blood donor Milton Meyer. "It's a win-win situation for everybody." The Blood Bank is partnering with a Punahou high school student to host a honorary blood drive for the student's grandmother and raise awareness of summer blood donations. That drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 30 at Windward Wall behind the theater along Alaloa Street.