july 22, 2015

Every two seconds someone needs blood: Red Cross urges blood donations


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PHOENIX – The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood in August and help meet the constant need for blood products by patients. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.

Summer is an especially difficult time to collect enough blood to meet the needs of hospital patients. Despite travel and other activities that may cause some donors to be less available to give, 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 across the country.

With more summer days ahead, every blood donation is important in helping ensure blood is available for patients in need, and volunteer donors are the only source of blood for those who need it. Donors of all blood types – especially those with types AB, O negative, A negative and B negative – are needed to help ensure blood products are available to hospital patients this summer.

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

Upcoming blood donation opportunities

Anthem
7/13/2015: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Anthem Community Center, 41130 N. Freedom Way

Cave Creek
7/31/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Desert Broom Branch Library, 29710 N Cave Creek Rd

Glendale
7/28/2015: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., TITLE Boxing Club Arrowhead, 7470 W. Bell Rd #206
8/11/2015: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Agave Branch Library, 23550 N 36th Ave
8/13/2015: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Glendale YMCA Building, 14711 N 59th Ave
8/15/2015: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Fitness 1 Gym 35/ union hills, 3515 W Union Hills Dr.

Peoria
7/12/2015: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Community of Grace Lutheran Church, 10545 W Pinnacle Peak Rd
7/18/2015: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Harley Davidson, 16130 N. Arrowhead Fountain Center Dr.

Phoenix
7/14/2015: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., U.S. Airways Center, 201 East Jefferson Street
7/17/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary, 200 W Beardsley Rd.
7/20/2015: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., MidFirst Bank, 4750 E. Chandler Blvd.
7/23/2015: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., 4600 Washington Building, 4600 E. Washington, 3rd Floor
7/26/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Seven Apartments, 19800 N 7th St
7/28/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sonoran Foothills community center, 31910 N North Foothills Drive
8/2/2015: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117, 16428 N 32nd st #101
8/4/2015: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., American Red Cross Greater Phoenix Region, 4747 N. 22nd St. Suite 100
8/6/2015: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., First American Title Insurance Company, 4435 E. Chandler Blvd, Suite 100
8/7/2015: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Henderson Engineers Inc., 5343 N. 16th St., Ste. 460
8/7/2015: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott Phoenix Airport, 2621 South 47th Street
8/9/2015: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sportsman's Warehouse, 19205 N.27th Avenue

Scottsdale
7/15/2015: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., La Camarilla Racquet, Fitness and Swim Club, 5320 E Shea Blvd
7/26/2015: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Scottsdale/Paradise Valley FAmily YMCA, 6869 E. Shea Blvd
8/10/2015: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Desert Foothills Family YMCA, 34250 N 60th St, Building C
8/12/2015: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., scottsdale fashion square, 7014 E. Camelback

How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.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.