{"id":70389,"date":"2016-06-28T18:32:44","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T22:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=70389"},"modified":"2016-06-27T19:07:57","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T23:07:57","slug":"red-cross-urges-blood-donations-to-maintain-summer-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=70389","title":{"rendered":"Red Cross urges blood donations to maintain summer supply"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Give<\/a>The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood in the weeks\u00a0surrounding Independence Day to help ensure a sufficient blood supply for patients now and\u00a0throughout the summer.<\/p>\n

Blood donations often decline in the summer months, especially around summer holidays when\u00a0donors are less available to give. The need for blood doesn\u2019t decrease, though \u2013 every two\u00a0seconds, someone in the U.S. requires blood or platelets. In fact, a recent survey of Red Cross\u00a0blood and platelet donors showed that nearly half knew someone who needed blood or they needed blood themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cDonating blood helps save lives and can affect people you know and work alongside every day,\u201d said Scott Nethery, whose 7-year- old daughter Audrey requires frequent transfusions.\u00a0Audrey was born with Diamond Blackfan anemia, a rare condition where her body doesn\u2019t make\u00a0enough red blood cells. \u201cI am so appreciative of the individuals whose blood is within my\u00a0daughter at this very moment. Without
\nblood, my little angel would not be with us today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donors of all blood types are needed now. Schedule an appointment to give blood by\u00a0downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800- 733-2767).<\/p>\n

Upcoming blood donation opportunities –\u00a0American Red Cross Blood Donation Centers:<\/p>\n

Liverpool Blood Donation Center<\/p>\n

7359 Oswego Rd.<\/p>\n

Liverpool, NY 13090<\/p>\n

Monday & Wednesday 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Thursday-Sunday: 7:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Cayuga<\/p>\n

Fair Haven<\/p>\n

7\/7\/2016: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., OConnors Pub, 559 Main St.<\/p>\n

King Ferry<\/p>\n

7\/14\/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., King Ferry Presbyterian Church, 8813 State Route 90<\/p>\n

Moravia<\/p>\n

7\/2\/2016: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Clifford E. Galbraith Memorial VFW, PO BOX 547, Grove Street Ext.<\/p>\n

Weedsport<\/p>\n

7\/7\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Weedsport Presbyterian Church, Seneca St.<\/p>\n

Cortland<\/p>\n

Cincinnatus<\/p>\n

7\/11\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Baptist Church of Cincinnatus, 2608 Baptist Ave.<\/p>\n

Cortland<\/p>\n

7\/15\/2016: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Cortland Regional Medical Center, 134 Homer Ave.<\/p>\n

Madison<\/p>\n

Chittenango<\/p>\n

7\/14\/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Chittenango Library, 101 Falls Blvd.<\/p>\n

De Ruyter<\/p>\n

7\/15\/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., American Legion, Seminary St.<\/p>\n

Hamilton<\/p>\n

7\/6\/2016: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Colgate University Hamilton, Student Activities Building- Hall<\/p>\n

of Presidents<\/p>\n

Munnsville<\/p>\n

7\/8\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Munnsville Fire Department, 5210 S Main St.<\/p>\n

Oneida<\/p>\n

7\/14\/2016: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., The Gorman Foundation, 1081 Northside Shopping Center<\/p>\n

Onondaga<\/p>\n

Baldwinsville<\/p>\n

7\/12\/2016: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Van Buren Elementary, 14 Ford St.<\/p>\n

7\/12\/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., St Elizabeth Ann Seton, 3494 State Route 31<\/p>\n

7\/13\/2016: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Ray Middle School, 7650 VanBuren Rd.<\/p>\n

East Syracuse<\/p>\n

7\/5\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First United Church, 823 Franklin Park Dr.<\/p>\n

7\/11\/2016: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., East Syracuse Free Library, 4990 James St.<\/p>\n

7\/14\/2016: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., 5000 Brittonfield Parkway, 5000 Brittonfield Parkway<\/p>\n

Manlius<\/p>\n

7\/9\/2016: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., First Baptist Church, 408 Pleasant St.<\/p>\n

Skaneateles<\/p>\n

7\/9\/2016: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Skaneateles Fire Department, 77 West Genesee St.<\/p>\n

7\/15\/2016: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Borodino Fire Department, 2500 Nunnery Rd<\/p>\n

Syracuse<\/p>\n

7\/1\/2016: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Destiny USA, 9090 Destiny USA Dr.<\/p>\n

7\/1\/2016: 2:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., Destiny USA, 9090 Destiny USA Dr.<\/p>\n

7\/2\/2016: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Destiny USA, 9090 Destiny USA Dr.<\/p>\n

7\/2\/2016: 2:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., Destiny USA, 9090 Destiny USA Dr.<\/p>\n

7\/3\/2016: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Destiny USA, 9090 Destiny USA Dr.<\/p>\n

7\/3\/2016: 2:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., Destiny USA, 9090 Destiny USA Dr.<\/p>\n

7\/4\/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Destiny USA, 9090 Destiny USA Dr.<\/p>\n

7\/8\/2016: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 800 Irving Ave.<\/p>\n

7\/8\/2016: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., St Josephs Hospital and Health Center, 301 Prospect Ave.<\/p>\n

7\/8\/2016: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Vera House, 6181 Thompson Rd., Suite 100<\/p>\n

7\/11\/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Drumlins, 800 Nottingham Rd.<\/p>\n

7\/12\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Raymour and Flanigan, 3430 Erie Blvd. East<\/p>\n

7\/13\/2016: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., SU Schine Student Center, Waverly Ave.<\/p>\n

Oswego<\/p>\n

Constantia<\/p>\n

7\/13\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Constantia VFW, 1560 NYS Rte. 49<\/p>\n

Fulton<\/p>\n

7\/6\/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Believers Chapel, 614 South 4th St. (Route 481)<\/p>\n

Oswego<\/p>\n

7\/13\/2016: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Oswego American Legion, 69 W. Bridge St. St.<\/p>\n

Pulaski<\/p>\n

7\/12\/2016: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Felix Schoeller North America, 179 County Rt 2A<\/p>\n

Sandy Creek<\/p>\n

7\/11\/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Sandy Creek United Methodist Church, 2031 Harwood Dr.<\/p>\n

How to donate blood<\/p>\n

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\u00a0types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver\u2019s license\u00a0or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age\u00a0(16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good\u00a0health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age\u00a0and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.<\/p>\n

Blood donors can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their\u00a0pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior\u00a0to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org\/RapidPass\u00a0and follow the instructions on the site.<\/p>\n

About the American Red Cross<\/p>\n

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters;\u00a0supplies about 40 percent of the nation\u2019s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides\u00a0international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross\u00a0is a not-for- profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American\u00a0public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or\u00a0cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood in the weeks\u00a0surrounding Independence Day to help ensure a sufficient blood supply for patients now and\u00a0throughout the summer. Blood donations often decline in the summer months, especially around summer holidays when\u00a0donors are less available to give. The need for blood doesn\u2019t decrease, though \u2013 every […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23810,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellbeing","category-top-story"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Give-blood.jpg?fit=538%2C252&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p43meu-ijj","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70389"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70389\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/53129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}