American Red Cross encourages adding blood donation to vacation to-do lists

 

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News release from the American Red Cross:

American Red Cross encourages adding blood donation to vacation to-do lists

(June 1, 2015) — There are 100 days of summer and the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to choose their day to give blood and help ensure a sufficient blood supply.

Summer is a difficult time to collect enough blood to meet patient needs. Nearly 90 percent of donors surveyed this past spring said they planned to take a vacation this summer, potentially making them less available to give. In addition, many schools that host blood drives are out of session during the summer. But the need for blood donations is constant. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.

Donors of all blood types – especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative – are needed. The Red Cross must collect 15,000 blood donations every day to meet the needs of patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals and transfusion centers nationwide.

To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcross.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

 

Upcoming blood donation opportunities

Adams County

  • 6/22/2015: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Riverside Center, 231 East Monroe St in Decatur.
  • 6/28/2015: 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., St. Mary Catholic Church, 414 Madison St. in Decatur.

 

Allen County

  • 6/16/2015: 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., Dupont Hospital, 2520 East Dupont Rd. in Fort Wayne.
  • 6/16/2015: 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Fire Police City County Federal Credit Union – N Clinton, 3306 North Clinton in Fort Wayne.
  • 6/17/2015: 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., ResCare, 9835 Auburn Rd. in Fort Wayne.
  • 6/17/2015: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., New Haven Police Department, 815 Lincoln Hwy East in New Haven.
  • 6/18/2015: 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., Vorderman Volkswagen, 5811 Cross Creek Blvd. in Fort Wayne.
  • 6/19/2015: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Bethesda Lutheran Communities, 1615 Vance Ave. in Fort Wayne.
  • 6/20/2015: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. in Fort Wayne.
  • 6/20/2015: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Dr. in Fort Wayne.
  • 6/23/2015: 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., YMCA – Jorgensen, 10313 Aboite Center Rd. in Fort Wayne.
  • 6/23/2015: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., Avalon at Northbrook, 10230 Avalon Way in Fort Wayne.
  • 6/24/2015: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Edwin J Rousseau Centre, 1 East Main St. in Fort Wayne.
  • 6/24/2015: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Citizens Square, 200 East Berry in Fort Wayne.
  • 6/24/2015: 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tomkinson BMW, 929 Ave. of Autos, 14/69 Auto Mall in Fort Wayne.
  • 6/25/2015: 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., Parkview YMCA, 10001 Dawson Creek in Fort Wayne.
  • 6/27/2015: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Rd. in Fort Wayne.

 

DeKalb County

  • 6/16/2015: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., American Legion Garrett, 515 W. 5th Ave. in Garrett.
  • 6/18/2015: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Betz Nursing Home, 116 Betz Rd. in Auburn.
  • 6/18/2015: 6 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nucor, 6730 County Rd 60 in St Joe.

 

Huntington County

  • 6/19/2015: 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Norwood Health and Rehabilitation Center, 3720 N Norwood Rd. in Huntington.
  • 6/19/2015: 12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m., Miller’s Merry Manor, 1500 Grant St. in Huntington.
  • 6/22/2015: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Cafe of Hope, 900 East State St. in Huntington.
  • 6/26/2015: 12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m., Walmart, 2800 Walmart Dr. in Huntington.
  • 6/28/2015: 7:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church/School, 860 Cherry St. in Huntington.
  • 6/30/2015: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Huntington County Council on Aging, 354 N Jefferson St., #201 in Huntington.

 

LaGrange County

  • 6/16/2015: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Maple Grove Church, 806 S. Main St. in Topeka.
  • 6/20/2015: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Lakeland High School, 0805 E 075 N in LaGrange.

 

Noble County

  • 6/24/2015: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Lutheran Life Villages, 351 N. Allen Chapel Rd. in Kendallville.
  • 6/26/2015: 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Parkview Noble Hospital, 401 Sawyer Rd. in Kendallville.
  • 6/30/2015: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., North Side Elementary School, 302 E. Harding St. in Kendallville.

 

Steuben County

  • 6/17/2015: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sonlight Community Church, 455 N Gerald Lett Ave. in Angola.
  • 6/18/2015: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Hamilton United Methodist Church, 7780 South Wayne St. in Hamilton.
  • 6/19/2015: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., YMCA of Steuben County, 500 Harcourt Rd. in Angola.
  • 6/25/2015: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., American Legion Post 423, 6215 S.R. 327 in Orland.

 

Wells County

  • 6/29/2015: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Indiana Fallen Officer Blood Drive, First Presbyterian Church, 215 East Dustman Rd. in Bluffton.
  • 6/29/2015: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Church of Christ, 455 E. Morse St. in Markle.

 

Whitley County

  • 6/22/2015: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Indiana Fallen Officer Blood Drive, Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, 101 West Market St. in Columbia City.

 

The Fort Wayne Donor Center located at 1212 E. California Road in Fort Wayne, (across from the Memorial Coliseum)

Whole Blood Donations

  • Monday and Tuesday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday and Thursday: noon – 6 p.m.
  • Friday: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Saturday: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Platelet Donations

  • Monday: 11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Friday and Saturday: 6:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  • Sunday: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

 

The Lutheran Hospital Donor Center located at 7900 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 107 in Fort Wayne, (in the South Lobby of Lutheran Hospital)

Whole Blood Donations

  • Monday and Tuesday: noon – 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday and Thursday: closed
  • Friday and Saturday: 6 a.m. – noon

Platelet Donations

  • Monday and Tuesday: noon – 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday: closed
  • Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 6 a.m. – noon
  • Sunday: 6 a.m. – noon

 

How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcross.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

 

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