Upcoming Blood Drives in Oakland, Alameda County

Announcement submitted by Red Cross:

During Trauma Awareness Month in May, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood and help ensure a sufficient supply for patient emergencies.

Dennis Weidner knows how critical blood products are in trauma situations. In 1996, part of his left leg was amputated following a farming accident.

“Through the surgeries, I received 13 units of blood,” he said.

Weidner now gives blood as often as he can. Donors of all blood types are needed this May. Every day, the Red Cross must collect approximately 14,000 blood donations to meet the needs of trauma patients and others with serious medical conditions.

Schedule your appointment to give blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donors can then also visit redcrossblood.org/cedarfair to enter to win one of two grand prize packages for four to Knott’s Berry Farm in California or Cedar Point in Ohio.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Alameda County:

Alameda

• May 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Josephs Notre Dame High School, 1101 Chestnut St.
• May 21 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Saint Barnabas, 1400 Sixth St.

Livermore

• May 20 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church, 4743 E. Ave.

Newark

• May 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Fremont - Newark Blood Donation Center, 39227 Cedar Blvd.
• May 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Fremont - Newark Blood Donation Center, 39227 Cedar Blvd.
• May 27 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Fremont - Newark Blood Donation Center, 39227 Cedar Blvd.
• May 28 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Fremont - Newark Blood Donation Center, 39227 Cedar Blvd.

Oakland

• May 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Oakland Blood Donation Center, 6230 Claremont Ave.
• May 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Oakland Blood Donation Center, 6230 Claremont Ave.
• May 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Ordway Building, 1 Kaiser Plaza
• May 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Oakland Blood Donation Center, 6230 Claremont Ave.
• May 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Oakland Blood Donation Center, 6230 Claremont Ave.
• May 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Oakland Blood Donation Center, 6230 Claremont Ave.
• May 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Oakland Blood Donation Center, 6230 Claremont Ave.
• May 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Oakland Blood Donation Center, 6230 Claremont Ave.
• May 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Oakland Blood Donation Center, 6230 Claremont Ave.
• May 27 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Oakland Blood Donation Center, 6230 Claremont Ave.
• May 28 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Oakland Blood Donation Center, 6230 Claremont Ave.
• May 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Oakland Blood Donation Center, 6230 Claremont Ave.

Pleasanton

• May 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Pleasanton Blood Donation Center, 5556-B Springdale Ave.
• May 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Pleasanton Blood Donation Center, 5556-B Springdale Ave.
• May 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Pleasanton Blood Donation Center, 5556-B Springdale Ave.
• May 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Pleasanton Blood Donation Center, 5556-B Springdale Ave.
• May 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Pleasanton Blood Donation Center, 5556-B Springdale Ave.
• May 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Pleasanton Blood Donation Center, 5556-B Springdale Ave.
• May 27 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Pleasanton Blood Donation Center, 5556-B Springdale Ave.
• May 28 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Pleasanton Blood Donation Center, 5556-B Springdale Ave.
• May 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Pleasanton Blood Donation Center, 5556-B Springdale Ave.

Union City

• May 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Anne’s Church, 32223 Cabello St.

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