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Blood donation remains essential amid COVID-19 pandemic
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (March 8, 2021) A year ago, many things in the world paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the need for blood never stopped. Today blood donations are just as essential, and the American Red Cross urges individuals who are healthy to make an appointment to donate blood.
For patients in the emergency room, fighting cancer or coping with a life-threatening illness, help can’t wait. Their health is reliant on the selfless generosity of blood donors. However, the blood supply continues to face challenges from the ongoing pandemic and extreme winter weather that impacted much of the U.S. last month.
SYRACUSE â Record-breaking cold and winter storms across much of the U.S. has forced the cancellation of hundreds of American Red Cross blood drives in about 30 states and caused more than 15,000 blood and platelet donations to go uncollected.
The Red Cross is urging healthy individuals, especially those with type O blood, to give now to ensure blood products are available for patient emergencies when help canât wait.
Every day thousands of patients rely on lifesaving blood donations. The need for blood is constant, even during snowstorms and the COVID-19 pandemic. To help ensure lifesaving patient care isn’t impacted, individuals in areas unaffected by severe weather are urged to make appointments to donate by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
Waverly
Pickaway County:
Circleville
3/2/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Pickaway County District Public Library, 1160 North Court Street
3/3/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 East Mound Street
Williamsport
Ross County:
2/26/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., South Central Ohio Chapter, 181 N Bridge St
3/5/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., South Central Ohio Chapter, 181 N Bridge St
3/7/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., iHeartMEDIA Blood Bash at the South Central Ohio Chapter, 181 N Bridge St
3/12/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., South Central Ohio Chapter, 181 N Bridge St
Kingston
3/4/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Zane Trace High School, 946 St. Rt. 180
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device 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
Red Cross in need of blood donations, especially Type O, after winter storms
The American Red Cross is urging healthy individuals, especially those with type O blood, to give now to ensure blood products are available for patient emergencies. Author: Reagan Roy Updated: 8:45 AM CST February 22, 2021
SMITH COUNTY, Texas EDITOR S NOTE:
The above video is from August 2020 on how the American Red Cross is adapting to changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following record-breaking cold and winter storms that forced the cancellation of more than 10,000 blood and platelet donations in parts of the U.S. in February, the American Red Cross is urging healthy individuals,