The Red Cross is calling on all eligible blood donors to roll up a sleeve and give as soon as possible. All blood types are needed, but especially O positive, O negative, B negative and A negative in order to meet patient demand this summer.
“Every day, the Red Cross must collect more than 17,000 pints of blood for patients at more than 3,000 hospitals and transfusion centers across the country. Of that, the Carolinas Blood Services Region must collect approximately 1,600 pints per day,” said Delisa English, CEO of the American Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services Region.
Call the American Red Cross at 704-633-3854 or visit www.redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. 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 permission 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.
Area blood drives are:
• Today, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Genesis Healthcare, 710 Julian Road; call Denise Daugherty at 704-636-5812 for an appointment.
• Monday, July 2nd; 2:30- 7 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 205 St. Paul Church Road, Salisbury, walk ins welcome.
• Monday, July 9, 2-6:30 p.m., Salisbury Community at the American Red Cross, 1930 Jake Alexander Blvd. W. Call the American Red Cross at 704-633-3854 for an appointment
• Wednesday, July 11; 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, 133 Jake Alexander Blvd. Call Natasha Lipscomb at 704-216-3622 or the American Red Cross at 704-633-3854 to schedule an appointment.
• Sunday, July 15; 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 108 W. Rice St., Landis. Call Lesa Ellis at 704-855-3624 for an appointment.
• Sunday, July 15; 1-5 p.m., Concordia Lutheran Church, 185 Concordia Church Road, China Grove, Call Shelby Karriker at 704-857-7051 for an appointment.
• Wednesday, July 18; 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Hefner VA Medical Center, Social Room, 1601 Brenner Ave. Call Linda Blymyer 704-639-2371 to schedule an appointment.
• Sunday, July 22; 1-5:30 p.m., Millbridge Ruritan, 340 Sloan Road, Salisbury. Call Dave Kern at 704-637-9011 for an appointment.
• Sunday, July 22; 1-5 p.m.; Woodleaf Community at South River UMC, 2880 South River Church Road, Woodleaf. Call Rene Atwell at 704-278-9185 for an appointment.
• Tuesday, July 24; 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Salisbury Summer Blood Drive, Salisbury Civic Center, 315 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Call the American Red Cross at 704-633-3854 to schedule an appointment.
• Wednesday, July 25; 3- 7:30 p.m., Cleveland Community at IGA, 11745 Statesville Blvd. Cleveland, cosponsored by Cedar Grove AME Zion and Cleveland Lion’s Club. Call Linda 704-633-8984 or Elaine Hewitt 704-278-0661.