Numerous Blood Drives Set Through End Of Month In Santa Clara County, Including In Nearby Morgan Hill

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood to support cancer patients and other patients during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.

More than 1.6 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the U.S. this year and 246,600 of them will be invasive breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Cancer patients may need blood products during chemotherapy, surgery or treatment for complications.

The Red Cross must collect about 14,000 blood donations every day to help patients, and volunteer donors are the only source of blood products for those needing transfusions. Donors of all blood types are needed.

To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donors are encouraged to make appointments and complete the RapidPass online health history questionnaire atredcrossblood.org/rapidpass to save time when donating.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Santa Clara County:

Los Altos - 10/21/2016: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1715 Grant Road

Morgan Hill - 10/19/2016: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Anritsu Company, 490 Jarvis Drive

San Jose -
10/18/2016: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First St.
10/19/2016: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First St.
10/20/2016: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First St.
10/21/2016: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First St.
10/22/2016: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First St.
10/22/2016: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Dwell Christian Church, 1292 Minnesota Ave.
10/24/2016: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First St.
10/25/2016: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First St.
10/26/2016: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First St.
10/27/2016: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First St.
10/28/2016: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First St.
10/28/2016: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Carolyn Clark Elementary School, 3701 Rue Mirassou Drive
10/29/2016: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First St.
10/31/2016: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First St.

Santa Clara
10/25/2016: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Benson Hall, 500 El Camino Real
10/26/2016: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Main Building at Mission College, 3000 Mission College Blvd.
10/27/2016: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Main Building at Mission College, 3000 Mission College Blvd.

Saratoga - 10/18/2016: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Saratoga Federated Church, 20390 Park Place

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