Bryn Mawr Blood Drive To Address Red Cross Blood Shortage

BRYN MAWR, PA – The American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage, as donations have dropped drastically over the last few months, officials said. The organization has issued an emergency call-out to all eligible individuals to donate immediately.

A drive is planned for 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12 at Rosemont Plaza, 1062 Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr.

To schedule an appointment to donate, use the free Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org, or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

“It’s crucial that people donate now to meet the needs of patients every day and to be prepared for emergencies that require significant volumes of donated blood,” said Alana Mauger, external communications manager for the Penn-Jersey Blood Services Region, in a statement. “Every day, blood and platelet donors
can help save lives, and right now these heroes are needed as soon as
possible.”

Summer months cause even worst shortages, as many donors do not give while on vacation or participating in strenuous summer activities, organizers said.

The time around the Fourth of July is often among the worst for the Red Cross, as the holiday exacerbates existing shortages.

Many other area drives are planned in July.

See the full list below:

Delaware

Aston

7/12/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Timothy's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 535 Lamp Post Lane

Boothwyn

7/18/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., IBEW 654, 3729 Chichester Ave.

Collingdale

7/7/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 814 Andrews Ave.

Glen Mills

7/19/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sky Zone, 10 Conchester Road

Havertown

7/24/2017: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Annunciation Roman Catholic Church, 401 Brookline Blvd.

Media

7/17/2017: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., Riddle Hospital, 1068 W. Baltimore Pike

7/20/2017: 6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Wawa Dairy Warehouse, 1393 W. Baltimore Pike

7/21/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Fair Acres, Building 8, 340 N. Middletown Road

7/21/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Granite Farms Estates, 1343 W. Baltimore Pike

Newtown Square

7/21/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Willistown United Methodist Church, 6051 West Chester Pike

Norwood

7/13/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Legion Post No. 507, 20 W. Cleveland Ave.

Radnor

7/7/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Cabrini University, Grace Hall, 610 King of Prussia Road

Rose Valley

7/12/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., The Old Mill, 9 Old Mill Lane

Secane

7/23/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Fitness 19, 831 Providence Road

Springfield

7/15/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Springfield-Hanby Lodge No. 767, 400 W. Woodland Ave.

Villanova

7/7/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Villanova University, Health Services, 800 E. Lancaster Ave.

Montgomery

Abington

7/14/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Our Lady Help of Christians, 1500 Marian Road

Ambler

7/22/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., YMCA, 1325 McKean Road

7/24/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 708 S. Bethlehem Pike

Bala Cynwyd

7/21/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Pearson Vue, 3 Bala Plaza West

Blue Bell

7/24/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Whitpain Township Building, 960 Wentz Road

Collegeville

7/21/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Collegeville Fire Department, 29 E. Fifth St.

7/24/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Eleanor's Roman Catholic Church, 647 Locust St.

7/25/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Eleanor's Roman Catholic Church, 647 Locust St.

Conshohocken

7/10/2017: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Conicelli Honda Dealership, 1100 Ridge Pike

Elkins Park

7/14/2017: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., MossRehab, Einstein at Elkins Park, 60 E. Township Line Road

7/20/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Road

Fort Washington

7/20/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Or Hadash, 190 Camp Hill Road

7/21/2017: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Upper Dublin Township Building, 801 Loch Alsh Ave.

Gladwyne

7/10/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Beth David Reform Congregation, 1130 Vaughn Lane

7/12/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., St. John Vianney Church, 350 Conshohocken State Road

Glenside

7/17/2017: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Arcadia University, Kuch Center, 450 S. Easton Road

7/25/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., VFW Post No. 676-North Penn, 2519 Jenkintown Road

Hatboro

7/10/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 505 N. York Road

Hatfield

7/10/2017: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Plains Mennonite Church, 50 Orvilla Road

Haverford

7/15/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Memorial Church of God in Christ, 747 Buck Lane

Horsham

7/16/2017: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Days Inn, 245 Easton Road

7/17/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wawa, 1510 Easton Road

7/19/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Workspace Properties, 5 Walnut Grove Drive

Jenkintown

7/8/2017: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 606 West Ave.

7/12/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Rydal Park, 1515 The Fairway

King of Prussia

7/13/2017: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Neiman Marcus, 170 N. Gulph Road

7/17/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Upper Merion Township Building, 175 W. Valley Forge Road

7/18/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Temple Brith Achim, 481 S. Gulph Road

7/20/2017: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Vencore, 720 Vandenburg Road

7/25/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Fiserv and BPG Management Company, 455 S. Gulph Road

Lafayette Hill

7/19/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Whitemarsh Township Building, 616 Germantown Pike

Lansdale

7/12/2017: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., The Reserve at Gwynedd, 301 Primrose Drive

7/17/2017: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 1020 S. Valley Forge Road

7/19/2017: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., North Penn High School, 1340 Valley Forge Road

7/22/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Grace Mennonite Church, 630 York Ave.

7/24/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Covenant Community Fellowship Church, 1080 Sumneytown Pike

Norristown

7/25/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Norristown State Hospital, Building 33, 1001 Sterigere St.

Oaks

7/12/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hampton Inn & Suites, 100 Cresson Blvd.

7/12/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Upper Providence Township Building, 1286 Black Rock Road

Plymouth Meeting

7/17/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Church on the Mall, 500 W. Germantown Pike

Pottstown

7/17/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Comfort Inn, 99 Robinson St.

Souderton

7/23/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 2021 E. Township Line Road

7/25/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Calvary Church of Souderton, 820 Route 113

Tylersport

7/24/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Tylersport Volunteer Fire Company, 125 Ridge Road

West Conshohocken

7/13/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive

Wynnewood

7/7/2017: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., Lankenau Medical Center, 100 Lancaster Ave.

7/24/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Main Line Reform Temple, 410 Montgomery Ave.

Chester

Berwyn

7/11/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices-Fox & Roach Trident, 1205 Westlakes Drive

Coatesville

7/20/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Cornerstone Fellowship Church, Family Life Center, 101 Kylies Road

Devon

7/7/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, 203 N. Valley Forge Road
Exton

7/11/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., AGI, 220 Valley Creek Blvd.

Frazer

7/17/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, 400 Lancaster Ave.

7/18/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., East Whiteland Township, 209 Conestoga Road

Kennett Square

7/8/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Kennett Lodge No. 475, F&AM, 121 Center St.

Oxford

7/14/2017: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, Knights of Columbus, 201 Church Road

Paoli

7/14/2017: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., Paoli Hospital, 255 W. Lancaster Ave.

Pottstown

7/13/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, 2101 Pottstown Pike

7/24/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Norco Fire Hall, 144 W. Schuylkill Road

West Chester

7/18/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., West Chester University, Newman Center, 409 Trinity Drive

7/18/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sts. Simon and Jude Church, 8 Cavanaugh Court

West Grove

7/7/2017: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Londongrove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road

Bucks

Bensalem

7/13/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Best Western, 3499 Street Road

7/13/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Charles School, 1704 Bristol Pike

7/21/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Juniper Village at Bucks County, 3200 Bensalem Blvd.

Bristol

7/10/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Anchor Yacht Club, 1232 1/2 Pine Grove Extension

7/11/2017: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Lower Bucks Hospital, 501 Bath Road

7/18/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Wawa, 3260 Veterans Highway

7/20/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Bucks County Community College, 1304 Veterans Highway

Chalfont

7/25/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Pleasantville United Church of Christ, 3424 Limekiln Pike

Doylestown

7/7/2017: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., County of Bucks Courthouse, 55 E. Court St.

7/12/2017: 6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Doylestown Hospital, 595 W. State St.

7/17/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Wesley Enhanced Living, 200 Veterans Lane

7/19/2017: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe, 5194 Cold Spring Creamery Road

7/20/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., The Intelligencer, 333 N. Broad St.

7/21/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Pebble Hill Interfaith Church, 320 Edison Furlong Road

Fairless Hills

7/21/2017: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Falls Township Municipal Complex, 188 Lincoln Highway, Suite 100

Feasterville-Trevose

7/12/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., ARIA School of Nursing, Three Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 233

7/25/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Twining Hall, 4900 Street Road

Fountainville

7/25/2017: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Franconia Mennonite Church, 613 Harleysville Pike

Holland

7/8/2017: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Langhorne Rod and Gun Club, 251 Stoneyford Road

Hulmeville

7/11/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., William Penn Fire Company, 123 Main St.

Langhorne

7/16/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad, 616 E. Lincoln Highway

7/17/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Reedman Toll Autoworld, 1700 E. Lincoln Highway

7/19/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Windsor at Harper's Crossing, 100 Harpers Crossing

Levittown

7/13/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Ramada Inn, 6201 Bristol Pike

7/17/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Restoration Church, 401 Pinewood Drive

Morrisville

7/17/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Fairless Hills Elks, 835 W. Bridge St.

New Hope

7/24/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Eagle Fire Hall, 46 N. Sugan Road

Newtown

7/14/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Newtown Athletic Club, 209 Penns Trail

Quakertown

7/7/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 1918 John Fries Highway

7/11/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., West End Fire Company, 1319 Park Ave.

7/15/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lowe's Home Improvement, 1001 S. West End Blvd.

7/18/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., West End Fire Company, 1319 Park Ave.

Sellersville

7/20/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Pennridge Regional Police, 200 Ridge Road

Trevose

7/11/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Neshaminy Activity Center, 1842 Brownsville Road

Warminster

7/7/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 999 York Road

Warrington

7/8/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 2131 Palomino Drive

7/10/2017: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Neshaminy Manor, 1660 Easton Road

7/18/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Robert Bellamine Church, 856 Euclid Ave.

Yardley

7/20/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Manor Care-Oxford Valley, 1480 Oxford Valley Road

7/22/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Riverstone Church, 725 Oxford Valley Road

With reporting from Patch correspondents Scott Daniel and Justin Heinze

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