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Schedule of American Red Cross blood drives in Arenac, Bay, Huron and Tuscola Counties
LANSING, MI – July 16, 2010 – With the month of July in full swing, American Red Cross officials would like to thank everyone who has attempted to donate blood this summer and encourages all eligible donors to make an appointment before summer’s end.
“Thanks to our dedicated blood donors, we are able to provide our hospitals with the blood products their patients need,” said Sharon Jaksa, CEO for the Great Lakes Region of the American Red Cross. “The summer is a difficult time for blood collections and we depend on our generous donors to help us maintain a healthy blood supply.”
The Red Cross needs to collect about 700 units of blood everyday for hospital patients throughout the Great Lakes Region. Patients need blood for ongoing and emergency medical treatments. Vacation-related travel accidents can increase that need.
While the need for blood doesn’t go away during the summer, blood donors sometime do. Please make an appointment to donate blood before the summer slips away.
The following is a list of American Red Cross blood drives in your area through August 20.How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate, please call 1-800-GIVE LIFE
or visit www.redcrossmichigan.org
for more information. If you are at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum
of 110 pounds and are in good general health, you may be eligible to donate
blood. All donors need to present positive identification. Blood drive times
and locations are subject to change. Thank you for your continued support
of the American Red Cross.
In Michigan, hospitals use on average 2,000 units of blood per day. That's one patient every 12 seconds.
-Information for first time donors can be found here.
(PDF)
-What happens with your blood donation? Find out here.
(PDF)
-Do you know these
facts? (PDF)
-Information about the Great
Lakes Region. (PDF)
About the American Red Cross
The Great Lakes Blood Services Region serves 65 counties, and needs to collect
about 700 units of blood a day to meet patient needs in about 70 hospitals
in the region. In addition to providing blood to our community, the American
Red Cross also provides relief to victims of disaster, trains millions in
lifesaving skills, serves as a communication link between U.S. military
members and their families, and assists victims of international disasters
or conflicts.