July 12, 2019- With the weather in Northeast Ohio heating up and families away enjoying vacations, there are fewer blood drives being held. This creates a difficult situation for the blood supply, and the American Red Cross is facing an emergency need for blood and platelet donors after a significant shortfall in blood donations during the Independence Day holiday week and ongoing challenges finding new blood donors.
Following the Fourth of July week, about 450 fewer blood drives were organized by businesses and other community groups than during a typical week as people across the country celebrated the holiday with activities and travel. This led to about 17,000 fewer blood donations than needed for patients in a single week, causing the Red Cross to now have less than a three-day supply of most blood types available – and less than a two-day supply of type O blood – for patients. At least a five-day supply is desired.
Eligible individuals are urged to give now to help avoid delays in lifesaving medical care for patients this summer.
Don’t wait – help now:
- Make an appointment to give blood or platelets by downloading the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
- Let your friends and family know there is a #BloodEmergency and ask them to give now.
- Bring someone to donate with you.
Blood transfusion is the fourth most common inpatient hospital procedure in the U.S., and these blood products can only come from volunteer donors. Yet, only 3 out of 100 people in the U.S. give blood. It’s crucial that the Red Cross has a sufficient blood supply on hand to meet the needs of patients every day and to be prepared for emergencies that require significant volumes of donated blood products
Upcoming Northeast Ohio blood donation opportunities:
To help with the blood supply crisis, all across the Red Cross of Northeast Ohio region, there are blood donation opportunities, ensuring there is a blood drive near you:
Ashtabula County:
Andover
7/16/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Andover Christian Church, 200 Stillman Ave
7/20/2019: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Andover United Methodist Church, 181 South Main Street
Ashtabula
7/17/2019: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., Community Counseling Center, 2801 C Court
7/23/2019: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Kent State University, 3300 Lake Rd. West
7/25/2019: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Ashtabula County Medical Center, 2420 Lake Ave.
7/31/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., YMCA, 263 W. Prospect
Conneaut
7/24/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 876 Grove St.
Geneva
7/21/2019: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Peoples Church, 300 South Ridge East
7/22/2019: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Assumption Church, 594 West Main Street
Jefferson
7/18/2019: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Ashtabula Cnty Commissioners, 25 West Jefferson Street
7/19/2019: 1:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Jefferson Church of the Nazarene, 55 E. Satin Street
Cuyahoga County:
Beachwood
7/19/2019: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Beachwood Community Center, 25451 Fairmount Blvd
7/20/2019: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Beachwood Public Library, 25501 Shaker Blvd.
7/23/2019: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus, 25875 Science Park Drive, Building 1
7/23/2019: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Cleveland Clinic, 26900 Cedar Road
Berea
7/27/2019: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Berea Recreation Center, 451 Front St
Brecksville
7/18/2019: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Brecksville Community Center, One Community Drive
Chagrin Falls
7/16/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 20 South Franklin Street
Cleveland
7/13/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/14/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/14/2019: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., St Leo The Great Church, 4940 Broadview Road
7/15/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/16/2019: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Lutheran Hospital, 1730 West 25th Street
7/16/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/17/2019: 6 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Dave McCall Union Hall, 3421 Independence Road
7/17/2019: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Dave’s Market MidTown, 1929 East 61st street
7/17/2019: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Dave McCall Union Hall, 3421 Independence Road
7/17/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/18/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/19/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/19/2019: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Fairview Hospital, 18101 Lorain Ave.
7/20/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/21/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/21/2019: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Our Lady of Angels Church, 3644 Rocky River Drive
7/21/2019: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., University Circle United Methodist Church, University Circle United Methodist Church, 1919 East 107th
7/22/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/23/2019: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, 9500 Euclid Ave.
7/23/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/24/2019: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, 3900 Wildlife Way
7/24/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/25/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/26/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/26/2019: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cuyahoga County Administration Building, 2079 E. 9th Street, 4th Floor
7/27/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/27/2019: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Omega Psi Phi, 15435 St. Clair
7/28/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/29/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/29/2019: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus, 2900 Community College Ave.
7/30/2019: 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., LifeBanc, 4775 Richmond Road
7/30/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
7/31/2019: 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., One Cleveland Center, 1375 E.9th St., Building Management
7/31/2019: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Carl B Stokes Court House, 801 West Superior Ave
7/31/2019: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Galleria Erieview Plaza, 1301 East 9th Street
7/31/2019: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Frank J Lausche State Office Building, 615 Superior Avenue N.W.
7/31/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Warzel Blood Donation Center, 3747 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland Heights
7/15/2019: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Cleveland Hts Library, 2345 Lee Road
7/31/2019: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cleveland Heights Community Center, 1 Monticello Blvd.
Fairview Park
7/24/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Fairview Recreation Center, 21225 Lorain Road
Garfield Heights
7/22/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Garfield Hts Civic Center, 5407 Turney Road
Highland Hills
7/25/2019: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Metropolitan Plaza, 22901 Millcreek Boulevard
Independence
7/23/2019: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Park Center Building I, 6100 Oak Tree Blvd
7/29/2019: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Independence Community Center, 6363 Selig Drive
Lakewood
7/19/2019: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., O’Neill Healthcare- Lakewood, 1381 Bunts Rd.
7/22/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Lakewood Womens Club Pavilion, 14532 Lake Ave.
7/29/2019: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m., Lakewood YMCA, 16915 Detroit Rd.
Mayfield Heights
7/16/2019: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Hillcrest Hospital, 6780 Mayfield Road
Mayfield Village
7/17/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Mayfield Village Civic Center, 6622 Wilson Mills Rd.
7/25/2019: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 700 Beta Drive
North Olmsted
7/19/2019: 10:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., North Olmsted Community Cabin, 28114 Lorain Rd.
North Royalton
7/30/2019: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Cuyahoga County Library North Royalton Branch, 5071 Wallings Rd
Olmsted Falls
7/25/2019: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cuyahoga County Library Olmsted Falls Branch, 8100 Mapleway Dr
Parma
7/13/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/14/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/15/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/16/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/17/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/17/2019: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Cuyahoga County Library Parma-Snow, 2121 Snow Road
7/18/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/19/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/20/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/21/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/22/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/23/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/24/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/25/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/26/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/27/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/28/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/29/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/30/2019: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cuyahoga Community College West Campus, 11000 Pleasant Valley Rd
7/30/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
7/31/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Parma Blood Donation Center, 5585 Pearl Road
Rocky River
7/21/2019: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., St Christopher Catholic Church, 20141 Detroit Rd
Seven Hills
7/26/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Seven Hills Cmnty Rec Center, 7777 Summitview Drive
Solon
7/16/2019: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Signature of Solon, 39000 Signature Drive
7/30/2019: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Cleveland Clinic Solon, 29800 Bainbridge Road
7/30/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Church of the Resurrection, 32001 Cannon Road
Strongsville
7/16/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Cleveland Clinic Strongsville, 16761 Southpark Center
7/26/2019: 10:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Cuyahoga County Library Strongsville Branch, 18700 Westwood Dr
7/27/2019: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ehrnfelt Recreation Center, 18100 Royalton Rd
Valley View
7/16/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Valley View Community Center, 6828 Hathaway Road
Westlake
7/21/2019: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 28455 Center Ridge Road
7/22/2019: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd.
Erie County:
Huron
7/17/2019: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Peter Catholic Church, 430 Main St.
7/25/2019: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Huron Public Library, 333 Williams St.
Sandusky
7/17/2019: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Kroger Marketplace, 226 E Perkins Ave
7/25/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Holy Angels Catholic Church, 428 Tiffin Ave
7/26/2019: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Firelands Regional Medical Center, 1912 Hayes Ave Sandusky
7/27/2019: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sandusky Mall, Rt. 250 Milan Rd.
7/30/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., American Legion, 3615 Hayes Ave
Vermilion
7/22/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Ritter Public Library, 5680 Liberty Ave.
7/23/2019: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Vermilion High School, 1250 Sanford Street
Geauga County:
Burton
7/13/2019: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., Joes Vinyl Window Shop, 15020 Shedd Road
Chagrin Falls
7/20/2019: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., RiPT Fitness, 8464 E. Washington St.
Chardon
7/14/2019: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Church of Saint Mary, 401 North St.
7/18/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Rd.
Chesterland
7/16/2019: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Geauga West Library, 13455 Chillicothe Rd.
Huron County:
Greenwich
7/30/2019: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., The Ripley Church, 4130 Edwards Road
Norwalk
7/15/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 60 West Main St.
7/26/2019: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Fisher-Titus Medical Center, 272 Benedict Ave.
Plymouth
7/18/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Plymouth Village Community Building, 48 West Broadway
Willard
7/24/2019: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Francis Xavier School, 25 West Perry St.
Lake County:
Eastlake
7/24/2019: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Lake County Captains, 35300 Vine Street
7/26/2019: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Four Points by Sheraton, 35000 Curtis Blvd
Kirtland
7/29/2019: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Kirtland Public Library, 9267 Chillicothe Rd.
Madison
7/15/2019: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Cornerstone Friends Church, 2300 Hubbard Rd.
Mentor
7/14/2019: 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., St Gabriel Church, 9925 Johnnycake Ridge Rd.
7/15/2019: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Mentor Civic Arena, 8600 Munson Rd.
7/26/2019: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Lowes of Mentor, 9600 Mentor Ave.
7/26/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Hope Ridge United Methodist Church, 9870 Johnnycake Ridge Rd.
7/29/2019: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Pinegate Community Clubhouse, 6301 Gatewood Dr.
Painesville
7/15/2019: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Church Congregational, 22 Liberty St.
7/31/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., 1922 Coffee & Brew, 1505 Madison Ave
Perry
7/16/2019: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Perry United Methodist Church, 3875 Main St.
Willoughby
7/25/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Willoughby Library, 30 Public Square
Willoughby Hills
7/18/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Willoughby Hills Community Center, 35400 Chardon Rd.
Willowick
7/19/2019: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Willowick Community Center, 321 East 314th Street
Lorain County:
Avon
7/15/2019: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., French Creek Family YMCA, 2010 Recreation Lane
7/24/2019: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., VFW hall, 36950 Mills Rd
7/29/2019: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Costco Avon, 35804 Detroit Road
Columbia Station
7/14/2019: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Christ Church, 23080 Royalton Rd.
Elyria
7/31/2019: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Am Red Cross Lorain County, 2929 West River Road North
Wellington
7/24/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Penfield Township Community Center, 41012 State Route 18
Please make an appointment to give now.
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