Red Cross urgently needs blood donations before summer ends
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (August 13, 2019) — With many regular donors delaying giving to take final summer vacations and prepare for school to start, the American Red Cross has an emergency need for blood and platelet donations to help end a summer blood shortage.
While thousands of donors have rolled up a sleeve this summer, blood and platelet donations aren’t keeping pace with patient needs. More donations are urgently needed to replenish the blood supply and be prepared for patient emergencies.
Make an appointment to donate blood now by downloading the free 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. Those who donated blood earlier this summer may be eligible to give again. Blood can be safely given every 56 days, and Power Red donations can be given every 112 days.
With the help of a generous $1 million donation from Amazon, the Red Cross is thanking those who help overcome the shortage by coming to give July 29 through Aug. 29 with a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email. (Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/gc-legal. More information and details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Together.)
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Aug. 13-31
Davis
Bountiful
8/15/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Intermountain Bountiful, 390 North Main St.
8/15/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bountiful YSA Stake, 2285 South 200 West
8/30/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Dick's Market, 2280 Orchard Drive
Centerville
8/23/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Centerville Police Department, 250 North main St.
Clearfield
8/14/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., ATK, Freeport Center Bldg. C-14
8/16/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Clearfield Stake, 935 S. State St.
Farmington
8/15/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Farmington North Stake, 1885 North Summerwood Dr
8/16/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Farmington Stake, 352 South 200 West
Hill Air Force Base
8/16/2019: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Hill Air Force Base, 5711 E Ave, Base Chapel, Building 445
Kaysville
8/22/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Kaysville Central Stake, 200 East Center
8/29/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Davis Technical College, 550 E 300 S
8/29/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Kaysville Utah Deseret Mill Stake, 1275 W 200 North, Flint St
Layton
8/28/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Davis Conference Center, 1651 N 700 W
North Salt Lake
8/30/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Wanship Transportation, 455 West 1100 North
Syracuse
8/15/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Syracuse Utah South Stake, 3024 South 1200 West
Salt Lake
Bluffdale
8/29/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bluffdale Utah Stake, 2742 W. 14400 S.
Draper
8/13/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Geneva Rock Products, 15547 S 300 W (Minute man drive)
Herriman
8/29/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Herriman Utah South Stake, 14550 South Juniper Crest Road, Stake Center
Holladay
8/15/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Paul Mitchell the School, 1969 Murray Holladay Road
Midvale
8/19/2019: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Smith's Food and Drug, 980 Fort Union Blvd.
Murray
8/16/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Murray Utah North Stake Center, 5200 S. Glendon St.
8/29/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Murray Utah Little Cottonwood Stake, 6410 South 725 East
Riverton
8/16/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Riverton South Stake, 2750 West 13400 South
8/22/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Riverton Utah Central Stake, 12830 S. 2700 W.
8/29/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Riverton Summerhill Stake, 12120 South 1300 West
Salt Lake City
8/12/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., VA Medical Center, 500 South Foothill Blvd.
8/12/2019: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., LDS Hospital, 8th Avenue and C Street
8/13/2019: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Myriad Genetics, 320 Wakara Way
8/13/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Monument Park Stake, 1565 Foothill Drive
8/17/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sugarhouse Park, 1330 East 2100 South
8/19/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Shriners Hospital for Children, 1275 Fairfax Road
8/19/2019: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Ferrari Color, 1550 Gladiola Street
8/20/2019: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Preston Hollow Apartments, 4150 South 300 East
8/21/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., UMIA, 310 East 4500 South, Suite 600
8/21/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Maverik Base Camp, 185 S State Street
8/21/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Saint Ambrose Catholic Church, 1975 South 2300 East
8/22/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Salt Lake Jordan Stake, 3750 W. 4700 S.
8/22/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Rose Park Stake, 760 North 1200 West
8/23/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Salt Lake Winder Stake, 4705 South 1495 East
8/24/2019: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wentworth at Cottonwood Heights, 6895 South Whitmore Way (2225 East)
8/26/2019: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake Community College (Redwood Campus), 4600 S. Redwood Road
8/26/2019: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Utah State Health Dept., 288 N. 1460 W.
8/27/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Multi-Agency State Office Building, 195 North 1950 West
8/27/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Winder West Stake, 1100 East 4350 South, (Middle Building)
8/29/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Wilford Stake Center, 1765 East 3080 South
Sandy
8/14/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 9757 South 1700 East
South Jordan
8/30/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., South Jordan Utah Founders Park Stake, 11685 S. Kestrel Rise Road, (4510 W.)
Taylorsville
8/23/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Taylorsville Central Stake, 4950 S. 1950 W.
West Jordan
8/15/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Utah Sycamore Stake, 7580 Abbotsbury
8/16/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Mountain View Stake Center, 2901 West 9000 South
8/22/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Mountain Shadow Stake, 8135 South Old Bingham Highway, (3400 West)
8/27/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., West Jordan Westland Stake, 7265 South 2700 West
West Valley City
8/14/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lexington Law Firm, 2875 South Decker Lake Drive, Suite 200
8/17/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Valley Fair Mall, 3601 South 2700 West, Suite G-128
8/21/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Progrexion/Decker Lake, 2850 South Decker Lake Drive
Weber
North Ogden
8/14/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., ARW Engineers, 1594 West Park Circle
Ogden
8/14/2019: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., UDOT - Ogden, 166 West Southwell Street
8/14/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Ogden Mound Fort Stake, 373 15th Street
8/17/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 514 24th St
8/22/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Ogden City, 2549 Washington Blvd.
8/23/2019: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Ardent Mills, 2780 G Avenue
8/24/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Holy Family Catholic Church, 1100 E 5550 S
8/28/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Ogden Utah Mount Lewis Stake, 1150 N. Monroe
Pleasant View
8/15/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Pleasant View Utah South Stake, 3602 North 500 West
Roy
8/21/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Syracuse Utah Lakeview YSA Stake, 6060 South 3500 West
How to donate blood
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 or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), 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 and platelet donors can 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, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% 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.
