The Washington state Department of Health, Bloodworks Northwest and others honored World Blood Donor Day on Friday by thanking current donors and encouraging more people to step up and give, especially heading into a time when demand tends to increase while donations go down. "Whether it's a young child going through a situation at children's hospital or someone who is undergoing cancer treatment at a local cancer center here in Seattle, they'll get blood that will provide a lifesaving contribution to the treatment they need in the experience they're going through," Bloodworks Northwest Director of Government Affairs Juan Cotto said.