Gift cards to presenting donors at July 3-4-5 blood drives; Supplies of three blood types at or below a one-day supply
Need to gas up before heading out for your Fourth of July outing? Forgot to get the hot dog buns for your family cookout?
The Greater Alleghenies Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross will help area residents put the finishing touches on their Fourth of July weekend festivities in return for coming forward to help meet area blood needs.
Present to donate platelets at the region’s five platelet donor centers or blood at any area Red Cross blood drive on July 4, 5 or 6 and you’ll drive off with a $5.00 gift card, while supplies last. (Platelet donor centers are located in Pennsylvania – Altoona, Beaver, Greensburg, Johnstown and State College.)
“You can use it to buy gas or last-minute items for your holiday picnic,” stated Lisa Hart, senior director, donor recruitment. “It’s our thank you for making time amid holiday gatherings to help the sick and injured in the area.
“Patient needs continue 24/7, 365 days of the year. Along with the potential for increased travel over long holiday weekends comes the increased risk for accidents.”
That possibility prompts concerns among regional officials due to current supply levels of type O negative blood, known as the universal blood type. As of this morning, the 100-county region had a one-day or less supply of O negative and A negative blood types, and just over a one-day supply of B negative.
The Greater Alleghenies Region has scheduled the blood drives open to the public on Friday, July 3:
The Greater Alleghenies Region has scheduled the following blood drives open to the public on Friday, July 3:
Altoona, PA – 11 am to 5 pm, Red Cross Donor Center, 317 East Pleasant Valley Blvd
Altoona, PA – Noon to 6 pm, Giant Eagle Altoona, 181 Sophira Lane
Ashland, KY – 10 am to 4 pm, Central Fire Station, 1021 Carter Avenue
Beaver, PA – 9 am to 2 pm, Phil Vogel Blood Donor Center, American Red Cross, 133 Friendship Circle
(**2RBC**) Charleston, WV – 9 am to 2 pm, Red Cross Donor Center, 4501 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Suite 2
(**2RBC**) Clarion, PA – 10:30 am to 3 pm, Clarion Mall, 22631 Route 68
Clarksburg, WV – 1 to 6 pm, Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, West Virginia Veterans’ Nursing Facility, One Freedoms Way
Clearfield, PA – 11 am to 5 pm, Red Cross Donor Center, 440 Front Place
Cumberland, MD – 9 am to 3 pm, Western Potomac Chapter, American Red Cross, 400 Cumberland Street
(**2RBC**) DuBois, PA – Noon to 6 pm, First United Methodist Church, 100 West Long Avenue
Greensburg, PA – 9 am to 2 pm, Westmoreland County Chapter, American Red Cross, 351 Harvey Avenue
(**2RBC**) Hagerstown, MD – 9 am to 3 pm, Washington County Chapter, American Red Cross, 1131 Conrad Court
Hermitage, PA – 11:30 am to 5:30 pm, Shenango Valley Mall, 3303 E. State Street
(**2RBC**) Huntington, WV – 9 am to 2 pm, Red Cross Donor Center, 1111 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
(**2RBC**) Jackson, OH – Noon to 6 pm, First Church of the Nazarene, 251 Powell Dr
(**2RBC**) Johnstown, PA – 9 am to 2 pm, John P. Murtha Donor Pavilion, American Red Cross, 250 Jari Drive
Kearneysville, WV – 2 to 7 pm, Leetown United Methodist Church, 11133 Leetown Road
Loysburg, PA – Noon to 6 pm, United Church of Christ, 1698 Woodbury Pike
(**2RBC**) Middleport, OH – Noon to 5 pm, Middleport Church of Christ, Family Life Center, 437 Main Street
Morgantown, WV – 8 am to 1 pm, WVU Health Science Center, Ruby Memorial Hospital, Medical Center Drive
Morgantown, WV – 9 am to 2 pm, Red Cross Donor Center, 1223-10 Pineview Drive
(**2RBC**) Oakland, MD – Noon to 6 pm, Oakland Volunteer Fire Department, 31 South Third Street
(**2RBC**) Parkersburg, WV – 9 am to 2 pm, Keystone Red Cross Donor Center, 3210 Dudley Avenue
(**2RBC**) Punxsutawney, PA – Noon to 6 pm, SS Cosmas and Damias Church, 205 Chestnut Street
State College, PA – 9 am to 3 pm, Red Cross Donor Center, 135 South Pugh Street
(**2RBC**) Steubenville, OH – 10 am to 4 pm, Fort Steuben Mall, 100 Mall Drive
Wallaceton, PA – 1 to 7 pm, Wallaceton Fire Hall, 334 Reed Street
Wheeling, WV – 9 am to 2 pm, Ohio Valley Medical Center, 2000 Eoff Street.
Windber, PA – Noon to 6 pm, Windber VFW, 1420 Graham Avenue
(**2RBC**) Winchester, VA – 11:30 am to 5:30 pm, Lucy L. Custer Building, American Red Cross, 561 Fortress Drive
On Friday, July 3, platelet donor centers in Altoona, Beaver, Greensburg, Johnstown and State College are open; donor appointments required. For appointments in Altoona, Johnstown and State College, call 1-800-542-5663, ext. 2637 or 2657. For appointments in Beaver and Greensburg, call 1-800-999-2566, ext. 6225, or 724-709-6225.
The Greater Alleghenies Region has scheduled the following blood drives open to the public on Saturday, July 4:
Altoona, PA – 9 am to 1 pm, Red Cross Donor Center, 317 East Pleasant Valley Blvd
Clearfield, PA – 9 am to 1 pm, Red Cross Donor Center, 440 Front Place
(**2RBC**) Cumberland, MD – 9 am to 2 pm, Cumberland Holiday Inn, 100 South George Street
Greensburg, PA – 8 am to 2 pm, Westmoreland County Chapter, American Red Cross, 351 Harvey Avenue
Hagerstown, MD – 8 am to 1 pm, Washington County Chapter, American Red Cross, 1131 Conrad Court
(**2RBC**) Indiana, PA – 8 am to 2 pm, Indiana Mall, 2090 Route 286 South
Johnstown, PA – 8 am to 1 pm, John P. Murtha Donor Pavilion, American Red Cross, 250 Jari Drive
Johnstown, PA – 9:15 am to 2 pm, Galleria Mall, former Nextel Storefront, 500 Galleria Drive
Keyser, WV – 9:30 am to 2 pm, Keyser Presbyterian Church, 200 South Mineral Street
(**2RBC**) Latrobe, PA – 8 am to 2 pm, Chestnut Ridge Chapter, American Red Cross, 1816 Lincoln Avenue.
Martinsburg, PA – 9 am to 2 pm, The Park at Martinsburg, 201 South Walnut Street
(**2RBC**) Spring Mills, PA – 9 am to 2 pm, New Hope Lutheran Church, 119 Cobblestone Court
Winchester, VA – 9 am to 2 pm, Lucy L. Custer Building, American Red Cross, 561 Fortress Drive
(**2RBC**) indicates that Double Red Cell Donation is available: Through this automated process, individuals give twice the amount of red blood cells as obtained in whole blood donation, and their plasma and platelets are returned to them. Donors with Type O positive, O negative, A negative and B negative currently in high demand to help build low blood supplies. Donor eligibility for double red cell collection is also determined differently, and varies for men and women. Males must weigh at least 130 pounds and must be at least 5’1’’ tall; while females must be at least 150 pounds and stand at least 5’5’’ tall. All donors are required to have at least a starting hematocrit (iron level) of 40 percent or more. For donors giving through the double red cell procedure, the waiting period between donations is extended from 56 days to 112 days. To make an appointment to donate double red blood cells, please call (800) GIVE LIFE [(800) 448-3543] and select Option 3.
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