Donate Much-Needed Blood In Contra Costa County

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — The American Red Cross is calling on eligible blood donors — especially type O — to pitch in this holiday travel as travel plans and winter weather impact the blood supply.

"A patient’s need for lifesaving treatment doesn’t take a vacation or stop for nasty weather," the Red Cross said in a press release. "Blood and platelets are needed every day for those receiving treatment for cancer and leukemia, accident and burn victims and surgical patients, among others."

Donors who give from Dec. 19 to Jan. 5 will get a free, long-sleeved t-shirt.

To make an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (733-2767). Alexa Echo device users may enable the Blood Donor Skill.

Here's where and when you can give:

Brentwood

• 1/2/2020: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mason McDuffie, 3850 Balfour Road
• 1/10/2020: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Resurrection (Ministries) Lutheran Church, 1275 Fairview Avenue
• 1/15/2020: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., City of Brentwood, 35 Oak Street

El Sobrante

• 12/27/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, 3931 San Pablo Dam Road

Hercules

• 1/2/2020: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hercules Senior Center, 111 Civic Drive

Pleasant Hill

• 12/20/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 12/21/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 12/22/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 12/23/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 12/24/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 12/25/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 12/26/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 12/27/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 12/28/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 12/29/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 12/30/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 12/31/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/1/2020: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/2/2020: 11:45 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/3/2020: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/4/2020: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/5/2020: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/6/2020: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/7/2020: 12:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/8/2020: 12:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/9/2020: 11:45 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/10/2020: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/11/2020: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/12/2020: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/13/2020: 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/14/2020: 12:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• 1/15/2020: 12:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Contra Costa Blood Donation Center, 140 Gregory Lane

Walnut Creek

• 12/20/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., John Muir Medical Center, 1601 Ygnacio Valley Road