Red Cross organizes local blood drives to help remedy ‘historically low’ supply | Local news
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The American Red Cross recently announced it was at “historically low” blood supply levels. As a result, the agency, which provides 40% of the country’s transfusion blood, appealed for donations of blood and blood products.
The need for blood donation is great this time of year, and American Red Cross Greater St. Louis Executive Director Beth Elders encourages everyone to donate. Video by Hillary Levin
Holiday activity, winter weather conditions and the lingering challenges of the pandemic are contributing to a drop in blood and platelet donations at this time, according to the Red Cross.
Donors can schedule appointments using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). There is no waiting period for donating blood for those who have received a flu shot or a Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine or booster, as long as they have no symptom.
Those who donate from December 17 to January 2 will receive a Red Cross long sleeve t-shirt, while supplies last.
Here are the times, dates and places to donate blood in our region.
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December 10: 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sozo Chiropractic, 1711 Green Bay Road Suite C
December 16: 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 5601 Washington Road
December 21: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Kenosha Masonic Center, 115 56e St.
Racine County
Jan. 7: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church, 1700 S. Green Bay Road
January 3: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tichigan Lake Civic Center, 6710 Big Bend Road
Walworth County
December 28: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Notre Rédempteur Lutheran Church, 416 W Geneva
December 14: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Kunes Country RV, 9 Deere Road
December 17: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Sperino’s Monte Carlo Room, 720 N. Wisconsin St.
December 10: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Mount Zion Christian Church, 2330 Route 120
January 4: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Lutheran Church of Christ, 228 Martin St.
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