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Emergency Call For Blood Donors: Where To Give In Claremont-La Verne, Nearby
Summer supplies are very low in Southern California, according to the American Red Cross. Numerous drives coming up ...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA – For the first time in eight years, the American Red Cross in Southern California has issued an emergency call for blood and platelets, urging all eligible donors to give now to replenish an extremely low summer blood supply.
Blood donations through the Red Cross in Southern California and across the country have fallen short of hospital needs for the past few months, resulting in about 39,000 fewer donations nationwide than what’s needed, as well as a significant draw down of the overall Red Cross blood supply, according to officials.
The Red Cross strives to keep a five-day blood supply available at all times to meet the needs of patients every day and be prepared for emergencies that would require significant volumes of donated blood products. Currently, however, the Red Cross has less than a five-day supply on hand, the agency said.
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“Right now, blood products are being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are coming in, which is why we are making this emergency request for donations,” said Dr. Ross Herron, chief medical officer of the Red Cross West Blood Services Division, which includes the Southern California Blood Services Region.
"Donations are urgently needed now to meet the needs of hospital patients in the coming days and weeks. If you’ve thought about giving blood and helping to save lives, now is the time to do it. It’s the blood donations on the shelves that help save lives when an emergency occurs.”
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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 RapidPassonline 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 atredcrossblood.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:
July 26, 2016
Council Chambers - 3660 D Street, La Verne, CA 91750 - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Wellness Center, 6050 N Irwindale Ave., Irwindale, CA 91702 - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Pasadena Blood Donation Center, 133 N Altadena Dr., Suite 103, Pasadena, CA 91107 - 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
TR AM Red Cross Ontario Chapter, 10600 N Trademark Pkwy Suite 406, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 - 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
July 27, 2016
University of La Verne, 1950 Third Street, La Verne, CA 91750 - 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Pasadena Blood Donation Center, 133 N Altadena Dr., Suite 103, Pasadena, CA 91107 - 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Methodist Hospital, 300 West Huntington Dr., Arcadia, CA 91007 - 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
July 28, 2016
Pomona Blood Donation Center, 100 Red Cross Cir., Pomona, CA 91768 - 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
American Red Cross Arcadia Chapter, 376 W Huntington Dr., Arcadia, CA 91006 - 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Avalon, 121 E. Rte 66, Glendora, CA 91740 - 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Pasadena Blood Donation Center, 133 N Altadena Dr., Suite 103, Pasadena, CA 91107 - 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM
July 29, 2016
Casa Colina Hospital, 255 E. Bonita Ave., POMONA, CA 91767 - 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Pasadena Blood Donation Center, 133 N Altadena Dr., Suite 103, Pasadena, CA 91107 - 5:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Plaza West Covina, 112 Plaza Dr., West Covina, CA 91790 - 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
July 30, 2016
Pomona Blood Donation Center, 100 Red Cross Cir., Pomona, CA 91768 - 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Pasadena Blood Donation Center, 133 N Altadena Dr., Suite 103, Pasadena, CA 91107 - 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
West Covina Community, 1201 S Orange Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790 - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
July 31, 2016
Pasadena Blood Donation Center, 133 N Altadena Dr., Suite 103, Pasadena, CA 91107 - 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
August 1, 2016
Pasadena Blood Donation Center, 133 N Altadena Dr., Suite 103, Pasadena, CA 91107 - 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
American Red Cross Arcadia Chapter, 376 W Huntington Dr., Arcadia, CA 91006 - 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
August 2, 2016
Courtyard by Marriott, 14635 Baldwin Park Towne Center, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
To get more details on the drives or to find others in the region, follow this link.
--Info courtesy of the American Red Cross/Image via Shutterstock
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