{"id":74160,"date":"2016-10-17T13:25:17","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T17:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=74160"},"modified":"2016-10-15T23:35:02","modified_gmt":"2016-10-16T03:35:02","slug":"donate-blood-with-the-red-cross-to-support-cancer-patients-and-others-needing-blood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=74160","title":{"rendered":"Donate blood with the Red Cross to support cancer patients and others needing blood"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood to support\u00a0cancer patients and other patients during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.<\/p>\n

More than 1.6 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the U.S. this year and 246,600 of them will be invasive breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.\u00a0Cancer patients may need blood products during chemotherapy, surgery or treatment for\u00a0complications.<\/p>\n

Mary Kay Huppert was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was a nurse for 40 years,” Huppert said. “I\u00a0saw blood transfusions save a lot of lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

She received two transfusions herself while being\u00a0treated for breast cancer.<\/p>\n

The Red Cross must collect about 14,000 blood donations every day to help patients, and\u00a0volunteer donors are the only source of blood products for those needing transfusions. Donors\u00a0of all blood types are needed.<\/p>\n

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). Donors are encouraged to\u00a0make appointments and complete the RapidPass online health history questionnaire at redcrossblood.org\/rapidpass to save time when donating.<\/p>\n

Upcoming blood donation opportunities<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

American Red Cross Blood Donation Center,\u00a0Liverpool Blood Donation Center,\u00a07359 Oswego Rd.,\u00a0Liverpool, Monday and Wednesday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and\u00a0Thursday through Sunday: 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Cayuga<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Auburn<\/p>\n

    \n
  • 10\/25\/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Auburn Community Hospital, 17 Lansing Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Cortland<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Cortland<\/p>\n

      \n
    • 10\/22\/2016: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Faith Baptist Church, 1731 NY State Route 13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Madison<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

      Canastota<\/p>\n

        \n
      • 10\/20\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Canastota Veterans of Foreign Wars, 3835 Canal Road<\/li>\n
      • 10\/24\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 3965 Carter Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Madison<\/p>\n

          \n
        • 10\/19\/2016: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Madison High School, 7303 Route 20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Oneida<\/p>\n

            \n
          • 10\/18\/2016: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Oneida Health Care Center, 321 Genesee Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Onondaga<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

            Baldwinsville<\/p>\n

              \n
            • 10\/21\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Christian Education Building, 64 Oswego Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Brewerton<\/p>\n

                \n
              • 10\/19\/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Brewerton United Methodist Church Community Center,\u00a05395 Orangeport Rd.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Camillus<\/p>\n

                  \n
                • 10\/17\/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., St Michaels Lutheran Church, 5108 West Genesee Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  East Syracuse<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • 10\/24\/2016: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., East Syracuse Free Library, 4990 James Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Fayetteville<\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • 10\/22\/2016: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., United Church of Fayetteville, 310 East Genesee Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      La Fayette<\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • 10\/11\/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., LaFayette Fire Department, Route 11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Liverpool<\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • 10\/24\/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Bryant and Stratton College Liverpool, 8687 Carling Road<\/li>\n
                        • 10\/29\/2016: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Northside Baptist Church, 7965 Oswego Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Syracuse<\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • 10\/26\/2016: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., SU Whitman School of Management, 721 University Avenue<\/li>\n
                          • 10\/26\/2016: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., SUNY, Upstate University Hospital, Community Campus, Broad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Road<\/p>\n

                              \n
                            • 10\/26\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., SOS – Heritage Commons, 5496 E Taft Rd Suite C<\/li>\n
                            • 10\/27\/2016: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., SUNY, Upstate University Hospital, Community Campus, Broad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Road<\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • 10\/27\/2016: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., SU Schine Student Center, Waverly Avenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Oswego<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

                                Fulton<\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                • 10\/18\/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Granby elementary, 400 W. 7th Street<\/li>\n
                                • 10\/21\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Fulton Alliance Church, 1044 State Rt 48 South<\/li>\n
                                • 10\/25\/2016: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Lanigan Elementary School, 59 Bakeman Street<\/li>\n
                                • 10\/26\/2016: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Fairgrieve Elementary, 716 Academy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  Hastings<\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • 10\/24\/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Hastings Veterans of Foreign Wars 8823, County Route 45<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    Oswego<\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    • 10\/17\/2016: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Oswego Hospital, 110 West Sixth Street<\/li>\n
                                    • 10\/17\/2016: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Oswego Hospital, 110 West Sixth St<\/li>\n
                                    • 10\/19\/2016: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Oswego Elks Lodge 271, 132 W 5th Street<\/li>\n
                                    • 10\/20\/2016: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Oswego Community Christian School, 400 East Albany Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      Phoenix<\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      • 10\/22\/2016: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Enterprise Fire Company #1, 457 Main Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        How to donate blood<\/em><\/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<\/em><\/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 to support\u00a0cancer patients and other patients during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. More than 1.6 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the U.S. this year and 246,600 of them will be invasive breast cancer, according to the American Cancer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53478,"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_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_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-74160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellbeing","category-top-story"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p43meu-ji8","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/red-cross.jpg?fit=719%2C673&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74160","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=74160"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74160\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/53478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=74160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=74160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=74160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}