Blood Drive In Cinnaminson Set For Thursday

CINNAMINSON, NJ — There will be a blood drive in Cinnaminson this week as the American Red Cross launches its Missing Types campaign. The blood drive will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the library, 1619 Riverton Road next to the municipal building.

The American Red Cross said people take notice when the letters A, B and O vanish from everyday life. Those are the same letters representing the main blood groups. When A, B, O and AB blood types go missing from hospital shelves, patient care and medical treatments are affected, according to the Red Cross.

During the Missing Types campaign, the letters A, B and O disappear from brands, social media pages, signs and websites to illustrate the critical role blood donors play in helping patients, the Red Cross said.

“Just last month, the Red Cross experienced a critical shortage of type O blood. When this happens, medical procedures could be delayed because blood products are not available,” Red Cross Blood Services Senior Vice President Cliff Numark said. “That’s why we are asking those eligible to help fill the missing types by making a donation appointment today. Don’t wait for the letters A, B and O to go missing from hospital shelves again.”

Donors can help fill the missing types by making an appointment to give by visitingRedCrossBlood.org/MissingTypes, using the Red Cross Blood Donor App or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).