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The American Red Cross asks eligible donors to give something that means something this holiday season – a lifesaving blood donation.
Blood donations often decline this time of year when donors get busy with holiday festivities and travel. Severe winter weather and seasonal illnesses, like the flu, can also have a serious impact on blood donations, but the need for blood remains steady. On average, the Red Cross must collect 15,000 blood products every day for patients across the country.
Individuals with all blood types are needed, especially those with O negative, A negative and B negative. To learn more about donating blood and to schedule an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
Bucyrus
12/2/2014: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Amvets Post 27 – Bucyrus, 235 E Galen St
12/10/2014: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., First Alliance Christian Missionary Church, 1955 Hopley Ave
12/11/2014: 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Bucyrus Public Library, 200 E Mansfield St
Chatfield
12/13/2014: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Chatfield Grocery, 6879 Sandusky St
Crestline
12/12/2014: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Crestline High School, 7854 Oldfield Road
Galion
12/10/2014: 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Galion High School, 472 Portland Way North
12/11/2014: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Community Christian Church, 6195 State Route 19
12/18/2014: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Galion Alliance Church, 430 Portland Way N
New Washington
12/8/2014: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 110 South Kibler St.
North Robinson
12/17/2014: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., Colonel Crawford High School, 2303 State Route 602