September 30, 2015

Donate blood with the Red Cross to support organ transplant patients and others needing blood

October is Liver Awareness Month
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PHOENIX – During Liver Awareness Month this October, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood and platelets to support liver transplant patients and others needing blood products.

Liver transplants are the second most common type of transplant with more than 6,000 performed in the U.S. each year, according to the American Liver Foundation. Liver transplant patients may require in excess of 30 pints of blood during surgery.

For blood donor Amy Slattery, the need for blood hits close to home. Her mother received a liver transplant and needed more than 70 blood products during the surgery.

“I donate to help others that needed blood like her,” said Slattery. “I donate in thanks to those who donate their blood products to help save lives.”

Volunteer donors like Slattery are the only source of blood for those in need of transfusions during transplants and other surgeries. Donors with all blood types are needed, and especially those with types O negative, A negative, B negative and AB blood.

To make an appointment to donate blood, eligible donors are encouraged to download the new Red Cross Blood Donor App from app stores or text BLOODAPP to 90999 to receive a download link, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Upcoming blood donation opportunities:

Avondale
10/5/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Azpro Group, 650 N 99th Ave., Suite # 101

Buckeye
10/2/2015: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Legion Post 53, 402 E. Narramore Avenue

Cave Creek
10/6/2015: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Desert Broom Branch Library, 29710 N Cave Creek Rd

Glendale
10/7/2015: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Frys Food Bell rd, 4315 W Bell Rd

Goodyear
10/3/2015: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Physicians Physical Therapy, 3050 N. Litchfield Rd. Suite 100
10/7/2015: 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Southwest Valley Family YMCA, 2919 N Litchfield Rd

Mesa
10/6/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Walmart, 1606 South Signal Butte Road
10/11/2015: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Bass Pro Shop, 1133 N. Dobson Rd
10/14/2015: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., LDS Mesa Institute of Religion, 1310 S. Dobson Road
10/15/2015: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Mesa Chamber of Commerce, 40 N Center St. Ste 104
10/17/2015: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Navy Federal Credit Union, 4212 East Juanita Ave

Phoenix
10/6/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Paradise Valley Community College, 18401 N 32nd St
10/12/2015: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., West Coast Ultrasound Institute, 4250 E Camelback Road, Bldg K
10/13/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Madison Gardens, 808 E. Missouri Ave.
10/14/2015: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Arizona State University, 120 E Taylor Street

Queen Creek
10/4/2015: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Calvary Chapel, 19248 E San Tan Blvd.

Scottsdale
10/8/2015: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Vi at Silverstone Scottsdale, 23005 North 74th Street

Surprise
10/15/2015: 9:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Sun Village Community Association, 14300 W Bell Rd
10/17/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Paradise Honors High School, 12775 N 175th Ave

Tempe
10/2/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Aveda Institute Phoenix, 8475 S Emerald Dr

Maricopa
10/16/2015: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., State Farm Insurance Company, 20800 N. John Wayne Pkwy, Suite 110