{"id":74230,"date":"2016-10-20T01:45:55","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T05:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=74230"},"modified":"2016-10-19T20:52:01","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T00:52:01","slug":"give-blood-with-the-american-red-cross-before-the-holiday-season-and-help-save-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=74230","title":{"rendered":"Give blood with the American Red Cross before the holiday season and help save lives"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help\u00a0stock the shelves before the busy holiday season.<\/p>\n

Many regular donors delay giving between Thanksgiving and New Year\u2019s Day because of\u00a0holiday activities. This often causes a drop in donated blood available for patients.<\/p>\n

Therefore,\u00a0more donations are needed in the weeks leading up to the holidays to help ensure the blood\u00a0supply is sufficient through the winter months.<\/p>\n

For blood donor Katie Osorio, giving a little bit of time is worth it because she\u2019s giving someone\u00a0a chance at life.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomeone\u2019s mother, brother, sister, father or the love of someone\u2019s life has\u00a0been given back to their loved ones all because I gave something that I could. It takes so little\u00a0from me and gives a world back to another.\u201d<\/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:<\/p>\n

American Red Cross Blood Donation Center:<\/p>\n

Liverpool Blood Donation Center,\u00a07359 Oswego Rd.,\u00a0Liverpool<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Monday & Wednesday 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.<\/li>\n
  • Thursday-Sunday: 7:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Cayuga<\/p>\n

    Auburn<\/p>\n

      \n
    • 11\/3\/2016: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Family Video, 48 East Genesee Street<\/li>\n
    • 11\/12\/2016: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Sacred Heart Church, 90 Melrose Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      King Ferry<\/p>\n

        \n
      • 11\/10\/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., King Ferry Presbyterian Church, 8813 Route 90<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Moravia<\/p>\n

          \n
        • 11\/5\/2016: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Moravia Fire Department, 38 Keeler Avenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Weedsport<\/p>\n

            \n
          • 11\/3\/2016: 1 p.m.-6 p.m., Weedsport Presbyterian Church, 8871 South Seneca Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Cortland<\/p>\n

            Cincinnatus<\/p>\n

              \n
            • 11\/4\/2016: 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Cincinnatus High School, 2809 Cincinnatus Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Cortland<\/p>\n

                \n
              • 11\/11\/2016: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., YWCA of Cortland, 14 Clayton Avenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Madison<\/p>\n

                Cazenovia<\/p>\n

                  \n
                • 11\/3\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 27 Albany Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Chittenango<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • 11\/10\/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Chittenango Parks and Rec Bldg, 707 Legion Drive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    De Ruyter<\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • 11\/11\/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., American Legion, Seminary Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Hamilton<\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • 11\/9\/2016: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 27 Broad Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Morrisville<\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • 11\/15\/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Morrisville College STUAC Bldg, 80 Eaton Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Munnsville<\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • 11\/4\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Munnsville Fire Department, 5210 S Main Street<\/li>\n
                          • 11\/14\/2016: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Stockbridge Valley Central School, 6011 Williams Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Oneida<\/p>\n

                              \n
                            • 11\/8\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Church on the Rock, 164 Madison Street<\/li>\n
                            • 11\/12\/2016: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., St Pauls United Methodist Church, 551 Sayles Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Onondaga<\/p>\n

                              Baldwinsville<\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • 11\/3\/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., St Elizabeth Ann Seton, 3494 State Route 31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Cicero<\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                • 11\/12\/2016: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lowe&#39;s, 5701 East Circle Drive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  East Syracuse<\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • 11\/8\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First United Church, 823 Franklin Park Drive<\/li>\n
                                  • 11\/9\/2016: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Upstate Bone and Joint, 6620 Fly Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    Fayetteville<\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    • 11\/9\/2016: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Northeast Medical Center, 4000 Medical Center Drive, (off Burdick)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      Liverpool<\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      • 11\/12\/2016: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cross of Christ Church, 8131 Soule Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        Skaneateles<\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        • 11\/5\/2016: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Skaneateles Fire Department, 77 West Genesee Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          Syracuse<\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          • 11\/7\/2016: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Syracuse University Sigma Chi, 737 Comstock Avenue<\/li>\n
                                          • 11\/9\/2016: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., SU Schine Student Center, Waverly Avenue<\/li>\n
                                          • 11\/11\/2016: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Town of Onondaga, 5020 Ball Road<\/li>\n
                                          • 11\/11\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Raymour and Flanigan, 3430 Erie Boulevard East<\/li>\n
                                          • 11\/12\/2016: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Dewitt Community Church, 3600 Erie Boulevard East<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            Oswego<\/p>\n

                                            Central Square<\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            • 11\/12\/2016: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., First Universalist Church of Central Square, Fulton Avenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              Constantia<\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              • 11\/9\/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Constantia VFW, 1560 NYS Route 49<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                Fulton<\/p>\n

                                                  \n
                                                • 11\/2\/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Believers Chapel, 614 South 4th Street (Route 481)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                  Hannibal<\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  • 11\/14\/2016: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Hannibal Town hall, 824 County Route 34<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                    Oswego<\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    • 11\/7\/2016: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., County of Oswego, 46 East Bridge Street<\/li>\n
                                                    • 11\/14\/2016: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Friendlys Oswego, 196 W. Bridge Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                      Sandy Creek<\/p>\n

                                                        \n
                                                      • 11\/10\/2016: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Sandy Creek High School, 124 Salisbury Street<\/li>\n
                                                      • 11\/14\/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Sandy Creek United Methodist Church, 2031 Harwood\u00a0Drive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                        How to donate blood<\/em><\/strong><\/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 types 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><\/strong><\/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 encourages eligible donors to give blood to help\u00a0stock the shelves before the busy holiday season. Many regular donors delay giving between Thanksgiving and New Year\u2019s Day because of\u00a0holiday activities. This often causes a drop in donated blood available for patients. Therefore,\u00a0more donations are needed in the weeks leading up to the […]<\/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":[23813,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-top-story"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p43meu-jjg","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\/74230","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=74230"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74230\/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=74230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=74230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=74230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}