CLEARFIELD — The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood in the weeks surrounding Independence Day to help ensure a sufficient blood supply now and throughout the summer.
Many summer activities, such as vacations and travel, cause frequent blood donors to be less available to give during the summer. However, hospital patients still depend on volunteer donors to receive lifesaving transfusions – the need for blood does not get a vacation.
Eligible donors are encouraged to choose their day to make a difference. Donors of all blood types – especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative – are needed. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
Centre County
Bellefonte
7/7/2015: 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Centre Crest, 502 East Howard Street
Millheim
7/10/2015: 1:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., American Legion Post 444, 112 Legion Lane Route 45, PO Box 301
Philipsburg
7/14/2015: 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church Reed Hall, 121 South Front Street
Pleasant Gap
7/9/2015: 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Pleasant Gap United Methodist Church, 179 S Main Street
Snow Shoe
7/14/2015: 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Snow Shoe Ambulance Building, 492 West Sycamore Road
Spring Mills
7/6/2015: 1:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., New Hope Lutheran Church, 119 Cobblestone Court
State College
7/14/2015: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., State College Blood Donation Center, 135 South Pugh Street
7/7/2015: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., State College Blood Donation Center, 135 South Pugh Street
University Park
7/1/2015: 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Penn State University HUB, Hetzel Union Building, Pollock Road
7/2/2015: 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Penn State University HUB, Hetzel Union Building, Pollock Road
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Clearfield County
Clearfield
7/13/2015: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 1010 Dorey Street
7/3/2015: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., American Red Cross Clearfield, 438 West Front Street
Curwensville
7/1/2015: 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Ridgeview Elder Care Rehabilitation Center, 30 Fourth Avenue
Houtzdale
7/15/2015: 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Christ the King Parish Center, 123 Good Street
Osceola Mills
7/13/2015: 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, 112 Trcziyulny St
West Decatur
7/7/2015: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Calvary United Methodist Church, 167 Blue Ball Road Woodland
7/8/2015: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church, 20 Egypt Road
7/14/2015: 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Net Shape Technologies Inc., Route 950 South
To donate simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.