Critical Blood Shortage: Donations Needed In Santa Clara County

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — The American Red Cross is still in desperate need of blood and platelet donations, which are down due to a miserable cold and flu season. Healthy donors are needed to help maintain blood supply.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Santa Clara County:

• 2/23/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Building 200 - Kaiser Permanente Campbell Medical Office, 200 Hacienda Avenue

• 2/16/2018: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road

• 2/20/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Specialized Bicycle Components, 15130 Concord Circle
• 2/21/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Anritsu Company, 490 Jarvis Drive

• 2/16/2018: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
• 2/17/2018: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
• 2/17/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., ClubSport San Jose, 800 Embedded Way
• 2/19/2018: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
• 2/20/2018: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
• 2/21/2018: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
• 2/22/2018: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
• 2/23/2018: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
• 2/24/2018: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
• 2/26/2018: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
• 2/27/2018: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mercedes-Benz of San Jose, 3000 East Capitol Expressway
• 2/27/2018: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street

How to help:

Eligible donors can find a blood or platelet donation opportunity and schedule an appointment to donate by using the free Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass are encouraged to help speed up the donation process. RapidPass lets donors complete the pre-donation reading and answer the health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, by visiting redcrossblood.org/rapidpass from the convenience of a mobile device or computer, or through the Blood Donor App.

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