Blood
Red Cross seeks blood donors
Aug
MARQUETTE, Mich. — The American Red Cross has seen a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of the summer, which makes it hard to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood products. By making an appointment to give blood or platelets in August, donors can keep the national blood supply from falling to shortage levels.
Right now, the Red Cross especially needs type O negative, type O positive, type B negative and type A negative blood donors, as well as platelet donors. For those who don’t know their blood type, making a donation is an easy way to find out this important personal health information. The Red Cross will notify new donors of their blood type soon after they give.
The Red Cross needs donors now. Schedule an appointment to give by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
All who come to give throughout the month of August will get a $10 e-gift card to a movie merchant of their choice. Details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Movie.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Aug. 16-31:
Delta
Escanaba
Aug. 10 — 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wellspring Church, 301 N Lincoln
Houghton
Houghton
Sept. 6 – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Memorial Union Building, 1400 Townsend Dr
Sept. 7 – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Memorial Union Building, 1400 Townsend Dr
Menominee
Menominee
Aug. 23 – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Bethel Lutheran Church, 1309 14th Ave
Wallace
Aug. 16 – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Gethsemane Lutheran Church, N6095 US Highway 41
