Critical Blood Shortage: Donations Needed In Contra Costa County

CONTRA COSTA 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 Contra Costa County:

Brentwood

• 2/23/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Streets of Brentwood, 2565 Sand Creek Road

Danville

• 2/16/2018: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., The Grange Hall, 743 Diablo Road

Hercules

• 2/27/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hercules Senior Center, 111 Civic Drive

Lafayette

• 2/26/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Acalenes High School, 1200 Pleasant Hill Road

Pleasant Hill

• 2/16/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 2/17/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 2/18/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 2/19/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 2/20/2018: 12:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 2/21/2018: 12:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 2/22/2018: 11:45 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 2/23/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 2/24/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 2/25/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 2/26/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 2/27/2018: 12:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 2/28/2018: 12:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane

San Pablo

• 2/27/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., San Pablo City Hall Building 4, 13831 San Pablo Avenue

Walnut Creek

• 2/19/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Alain Pinel Realtors, 1646 N. California Blvd., Suite 101
• 2/21/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Whole Foods Market, 1333 Newell Avenue

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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