Put Donating Blood On Your Summer To-Do List, Palo Alto

From the American Red Cross:

There are 100 days of summer and the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to choose their day to give blood and help ensure a sufficient blood supply.

Summer is a difficult time to collect enough blood to meet patient needs. Nearly 90 percent of donors surveyed this past spring said they planned to take a vacation this summer, potentially making them less available to give. In addition, many schools that host blood drives are out of session during the summer. But the need for blood donations is constant. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.

Donors of all blood types – especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative – are needed. The Red Cross must collect 15,000 blood donations every day to meet the needs of patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals and transfusion centers nationwide.

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).

American Red Cross Blood Donation Center:

San Jose Blood Donation Center

2731 N. First St., San Jose

Monday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday - Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Additional blood donation opportunities:

Campbell

6/27/2015: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Right Stuff, 1730 West Campbell Ave.

Los Altos

6/19/2015: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Simons Church - Bus, 2400 Grant Rd.

Milpitas

6/23/2015: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Irvine Company, 690 McCarthy Blvd.

Morgan Hill

6/16/2015: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., LDS Morgan Hill, 1790 E. Dunne Ave.

6/24/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Anritsu Company, 490 Jarvis Dr.

San Jose

6/18/2015: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., 100 Century Center Court, 100 Century Center Court, Suite 200

6/19/2015: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., International Technological University, 2711 N. First St.

6/20/2015: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Family Community Church, 478 Piercy Rd.

6/23/2015: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 South Bascom Ave.

6/24/2015: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St.

6/26/2015: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Department of Child Support Services, 880 Ridder Park Dr.

Saratoga

6/18/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 13601 Saratoga Ave.

Sunnyvale

6/19/2015: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sports Basement Sunnyvale, 1177 Kern Ave.

• For earlier dates in June, click here: Join ‘World Blood Donor Day’ And Select A Blood Drive In Santa Clara County

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 (16 with parental consent in some states), 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.

About the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

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