Blood Drives In Moorestown As Missing Types Campaign Launches

MOORESTOWN, NJ — There will be two blood drives in Moorestown over the next month as the American Red Cross launches its Missing Types campaign. Blood drives will be held as follows:

• 6/18/2019: 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 446 E. Camden Ave.; and
• 6/26/2019: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Keller Williams Realty, 513 S Lenola Road.

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).