“Donations are urgently needed:" Red Cross issues emergency call for blood, platelet donations
MADISON -- The American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood and platelets, urging all eligible donors to give now to replenish an extremely low summer blood supply.
According to a press release from the Red Cross, blood donations have fallen short of hospital needs for the past few months, resulting in about 39,000 fewer donations than what’s needed, as well as a significant draw down of the overall Red Cross blood supply.
In addition, the Independence Day holiday may have caused many regular donors to postpone donations due to vacation plans. A recent Red Cross poll revealed that more than 75 percent of donors surveyed indicated vacation plans this summer, many of them occurring the weeks before and after July 4.
How to Help
To schedule an appointment to donate, use the free Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). The Red Cross is extending hours at many donation sites to allow for more donors to make an appointment to give. Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass online health history questionnaire are encouraged to avoid longer wait times. Donors with all blood types are needed.
Those unable to give can still help by encouraging others to give through a SleevesUp virtual blood drive at redcrossblood.org/sleevesup, giving of their time through volunteerism or making a financial donation to support Red Cross humanitarian work across the country and around the world.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
Sheboygan
Random Lake
7/5/2016: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Random Lake High School, 605 Random Lake Rd
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Walworth
Sharon
7/5/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 228 Martin St
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Waukesha
Pewaukee
7/5/2016: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
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Walworth
Whitewater
7/6/2016: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Whitewater Middle School, 401 S Elizabeth St
Waukesha
Muskego
7/6/2016: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Muskego Public Library, S73 W16663 Janesville Rd
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Jefferson
Johnson Creek
7/7/2016: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St Johns Lutheran Church, 129 N Watertown St
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee
7/7/2016: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cherry Court, 1525 N. 24th St.
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Waukesha
Pewaukee
7/7/2016: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
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Sheboygan
Sheboygan
7/8/2016: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave
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Walworth
Lake Geneva
7/8/2016: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mercy Walworth Medical Center, N2950 State Road 67 and Hwy 50
7/8/2016: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Lake Geneva United Methodist Church, 912 Geneva St.
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Washington
Jackson
7/8/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., ComForCare Home Care, 4466 Hwy P, Suite 205
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Dodge
Ashippun
7/11/2016: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Ashippun Town Hall, W1266 Hwy O
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Jefferson
Watertown
7/11/2016: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Turner Hall, 301 S. 4th Street
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Sheboygan
Sheboygan
7/11/2016: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., North High School Sheboygan, 1042 School Ave
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Dodge
Juneau
7/12/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Juneau Community Center, 500 Lincoln
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Jefferson
Watertown
7/12/2016: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Turner Hall, 301 S. 4th Street
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Waukesha
Pewauke
7/12/2016: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
New Berlin
7/13/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., New Berlin Public Library, 15105 Library Ln
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Dodge
Mayville
7/14/2016: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., American Legion, 134 South Main Street
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Sheboygan
Plymouth
7/14/2016: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Riverview Middle School, 300 Riverside Circle
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Waukesha
Pewaukee
7/14/2016: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
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Sheboygan
Sheboygan
7/15/2016: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave
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Waukesha
Pewaukee
7/15/2016: 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
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Dodge
Lomira
7/18/2016: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 300 Church St
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Walworth
East Troy
7/18/2016: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., East Troy Bible Church, 2660 North St -Hwy 20
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Fond du Lac
Brandon
7/19/2016: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bethel Reformed Church, 305 W Main St
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Waukesha
Pewaukee
7/19/2016: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
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Dodge
Fox Lake
7/20/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Living Hope Community Church, 740 W. State St, PO Box 111
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Jefferson
Fort Atkinson
7/20/2016: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Fort Atkinson Community, 211 S. Water St. East
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Sheboygan
Sheboygan Falls
7/20/2016: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., St Paul Lutheran Church, 730 County Rd PPP
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
7/21/2016: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Schlitz Park Office Building, 1555 N River Center Dr
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Waukesha
Pewaukee
7/21/2016: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
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Sheboygan
Sheboygan
7/22/2016: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave
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Walworth
Walworth
7/22/2016: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Big Foot High School, 401 Devils Ln
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Washington
Hartford
7/22/2016: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Hartford Recreation Center, 125 N Rural St
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Dodge
Beaver Dam
7/25/2016: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 311 W Mackie St
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Washington
Jackson
7/25/2016: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Jackson Community Center, N165 W20330 Hickory Ln
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Waukesha
Hartland
7/25/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Charles Catholic Parish & School, 313 Circle Drive