Health & Fitness

July 2018 Blood Drives In Santa Clara County

The Red Cross is facing a shortage of blood donations this season. All blood types are needed. Find out how you can help.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — The American Red Cross is in need of type A, B and O blood donations. The Red Cross is asking for donors from all racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as all blood types, to help meet patient needs.

The following is a list of upcoming blood drives in Santa Clara County:

Gilroy

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  • 7/12/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 8455 Wren Ave

Los Altos

  • 7/13/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Los Altos, 1300 Grant Rd

Milpitas

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  • 7/14/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Christ Community Church, 1000 South Park Victoria Drive

Morgan Hill

  • 7/6/2018: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Centennial Recreation Center, 171 West Edmundson Ave

San Jose

  • 7/5/2018: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
  • 7/6/2018: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
  • 7/7/2018: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
  • 7/9/2018: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
  • 7/9/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 2425 Samaritan Drive
  • 7/10/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 South Bascom Avenue
  • 7/10/2018: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
  • 7/11/2018: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
  • 7/12/2018: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
  • 7/13/2018: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street
  • 7/14/2018: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., San Jose Blood Donation Center, 2731 North First Street

Santa Clara

  • 7/14/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Illusive Comics & Games, 1270 Franklin Mall

How to donate blood

Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.

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