The 31st annual Paducah summer blood appeal concludes today, and local Red Cross director Anthony Tinnin is looking for hundreds of donors again this year. "We need to see about 800 to 900 people in these two days. The summertime is tough, as far as blood donations -- school is out, people's routines are disrupted by vacations, and blood supplies get dangerously low."
Donors can stop in today between 7am and 7pm at the Cherry Civic Center, where extra staff will be on hand to collect donations. As long as you have not donated blood in the past 56 days, and meet minimum physical requirements, you are eligible to donate.
Donors will get a free t-shirt for their efforts, as well as a free Expressway car wash.
With blood and platelet donation appointments currently lower than what is needed to maintain a sufficient blood supply, donors of all blood types are urged to schedule an appointment now, especially those with types O negative, B negative and A negative.
The Red Cross must collect 15,000 blood donations every day to meet the needs of patients across the country. This can be challenging during the summer months of June, July and August, when an average of two fewer donors schedule an appointment to give blood at each Red Cross blood drive than what patients need.
This seasonal challenge can be overcome if just two more donors – above what is expected – make an appointment and give blood at each Red Cross blood drive the rest of the summer.
Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to find a nearby blood donation opportunity or schedule an appointment.
Other upcoming blood donation opportunities are scheduled through the month of July:
WESTERN KENTUCKY:
Calloway County
7/17/14 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM MSU Curris Center, Chestnut St., Murray
7/22/14 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM St. John's Episcopal Church, 1620 West Main St., Murray
Fulton County
7/15/14 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM First Baptist Church, 115 Second St., Fulton
Graves County
7/20/14 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Knights of Columbus Hall 1418, 106 Picnic Blvd., Fancy Farm
7/22/14 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM American Legion, 211 South 7th, Mayfield
7/23/14 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Myers Lumber Company, 408 Broadway, Mayfield
7/25/14 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Wal-Mart, 1225 Paris Road, Mayfield
Hickman County
7/28/14 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM First United Methodist Church, 210 South Washington Street, Clinton
Lyon County
7/14/14 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Kuttawa United Methodist Church, 203 Beech Street, Kuttawa
Marshall County
7/21/14 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Woodmen of the World Benton, 100 S. Poplar, Benton
7/31/14 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Briensburg Church of Christ, 2349 Benton Briensburg Road, Benton
McCracken County
7/24/14 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM McCracken County Public Library, 555 Washington Street, Paducah
7/27/14 11:45 AM - 3:45 PM Reidland United Methodist Church, 5515 Reidland Drive, Paducah
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS:
Hardin County
7/17/14 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM First Apostolic Church, Charles and Division, Rosiclare
Johnson County
7/21/14 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Fellowship Baptist Church, 890 Senior Avenue, Vienna
7/28/14 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Goreville United Methodist Church, 117 West Adams Street, Goreville
Massac County
7/11/14 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Massac Memorial Hospital, 28 Chick Street, Metropolis
Union County
7/29/14 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Coad Chevrolet-Buick-Ford, 2525 E. Vienna Street, Anna
In addition, the Paducah Blood Donor Center at 4635 Falconcrest Drive is open: Monday - 11 am to 6 pm Tuesday - 8 am to 3 pm Wednesday - Closed 2nd, 3rd Thursday of month - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Friday - 8 am to 3 pm Saturday - 7 am to 11 am 1st, 4th, 5th Sunday of month - 7 am to 11:30 am The Paducah Apheresis (Platelet Donation) Center at 4635 Falconcrest Drive is open: Monday - 11 am to 6 pm Tuesday - 8 am to 3 pm Wednesday - Thursday - Closed Friday - 8 am to 3 pm Saturday - 7 am to 11 am 1st, 4th, 5th Sunday of month - 7 am to 11:30 am
How to donate blood Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org 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. Anyone who is 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weighs at least 110 pounds and is 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.
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