Give Blood In The Lower Merion Area This Holiday Season

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA – As we wind down the holiday season, there is still time and opportunists to give the gift of life during the giving season.

You can donate blood to help save lives this holiday season, as there is a chance to do so in the Lower Merion Township area before the year ends.

Below are the upcoming drives in the area:

• Dec. 28, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Penn Wynne Presbyterian Church, 130 Haverford Road, Wynnewood
• Jan. 7, 2018: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kaiserman Jewish Community Center, 45 Haverford Road, Wynnewood
• Jan. 8, 2018: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., St. George's Episcopal Church, 1 W. Ardmore Ave., Ardmore
• Jan. 11, 2018: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lankenau Medical Center, 100 Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood
• Jan. 12, 2018: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lankenau Medical Center, 100 Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood
• Jan. 15, 2018: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Temple Adath Israel, 250 N. Highland Ave., Merion Station
• Jan. 15, 2018: 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Har Zion Temple, 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley

Alison Wissen knows the power of blood donations. She received 22 units of blood products after experiencing complications during childbirth.

"I truly owe my life to blood donors," she said. "Even the skilled hands of my surgeons could not have saved me without the blood."

Because of blood and platelet donors, Wissen will celebrate the holidays with her three children and husband.

In December, donations decline but the needs of patients remain steady.

During the holiday season, set aside an hour to give the most important gift – give blood and give more life.

All those who come to give blood or platelets Dec. 21 through Jan. 7 will receive a long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt while supplies last.

You can make an appointment to give blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

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