Blood Donation Opportunities
May 1-15, 2016
Media contact: Kristen Stancil, 770-852-4040, @RedCrossBloodGA redcrossblood.org
Celebrate World Red Cross Day by giving blood
(April 18, 2016) — The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood and help save lives in honor of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.
Each year, the local and global impact of the Red Cross mission is celebrated on May 8, the birthday of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement founder Henry Dunant.
Currently, donors of all blood types are needed to give and help save hospital patients’ lives. Every day, the Red Cross must collect approximately 14,000 blood donations to meet the needs of patients across the country.
To make an appointment to give blood, download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Upcoming blood donation opportunities
| 5/2/2016: 1:30 – 5:30 p.m., East Georgia Regional Medical Center, 1497 Fair Road, Suite 307 | Statesboro |
| 5/2/2016: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Coastal Middle School, 4595 US Highway 80 East | Savannah |
| 5/2/2016: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/3/2016: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/3/2016: 12 – 6 p.m., Vidalia Community Center, 107 Old Airport Road | Vidalia |
| 5/4/2016: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Law Offices of Kenneth S Nugent, 1 Bull St., Suite 400 | Savannah |
| 5/4/2016: 12 – 7 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/4/2016: 2 – 7 p.m., Bible Baptist Church, 4700 Skidaway Road | Savannah |
| 5/4/2016: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Bluffton Self Help, 59 Sheridan Park Circle | Bluffton |
| 5/5/2016: 2 – 7 p.m., Pembroke United Methodist Church, 102 North College St. | Pembroke |
| 5/5/2016: 1 – 6 p.m., Bulloch Academy, 873 Westside Road | Statesboro |
| 5/5/2016: 12 – 7 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/6/2016: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/6/2016: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/7/2016: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/7/2016: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road | Savannah |
| 5/9/2016: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/9/2016: 2 – 7 p.m., Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/10/2016: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., First Baptist Church, 201 North Church St. | Alma |
| 5/10/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Delta Air Lines, 400 Airways Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/10/2016: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/10/2016: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sun City, 114 Sun City Lane | Bluffton |
| 5/11/2016: 12 – 7 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/11/2016: 12 – 4 p.m., Peters Murdaugh Parker Eltzroth and Detrick Law Office, 101 Mulberry St. E | Hampton |
| 5/12/2016: 1:30 – 5:30 p.m., East Georgia Regional Medical Center, 1497 Fair Road, Suite 307 | Statesboro |
| 5/12/2016: 12 – 7 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/12/2016: 12 – 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 240 West Main St. | Swainsboro |
| 5/12/2016: 12:30 – 5:30 p.m., Cail Recreation Center, 320 Millen Road | Sylvania |
| 5/13/2016: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave. | Savannah |
| 5/13/2016: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Woodlands Healthcare and Rehab, 625 N. Coastal Highway 17 | Midway |
| 5/13/2016: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Long County High School, 1844 W Highway 57 | Ludowici |
| 5/13/2016: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Meadows Regional Medical Center, One Meadows Parkway | Vidalia |
| 5/14/2016: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave. | Savannah |
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.
Blood donors can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.
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 cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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