Frazer Blood Drive To Address Red Cross Blood Shortage

FRAZER, 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, including those in Frazer/East Whiteland area.

A drive is planned for 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18 at the East Whiteland Township building, 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer.

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:

Chester

Coatesville

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

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

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

Delaware

Boothwyn

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

7/20/2017: 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

Secane

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

Villanova

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

Montgomery

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.

Elkins Park

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.

Glenside

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

Horsham

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

King of Prussia

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

7/19/2017: 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.

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

Wynnewood

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

Bucks

Bensalem

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

Bristol

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

7/19/2017: 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

7/25/2017: 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

Langhorne

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

Morrisville

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

7/18/2017: 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

Warrington

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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