(WBAP/KLIF News) – The American Red Cross is urging people to give blood.
The agency put out public service announcements after its summer blood supply fell to “extremely low levels.”
Blood donations have fallen short of hospital needs for the past few months, resulting in about 39,000 fewer donations than what’s needed, as well as a significant draw down of the overall Red Cross blood supply, the agency said in a news release.
“Right now, blood products are being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are coming in, which is why we are making this emergency request for donations,” said Jan Hale of the Southwest Blood Services Region. “Donations are urgently needed now to meet the needs of hospital patients in the coming days and weeks. If you’ve thought about giving blood and helping to save lives, now is the time to do it. It’s the blood donations on the shelves that help save lives when an emergency occurs.”
Donors of all blood types are needed.
To schedule an appointment to donate, use the free Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass online health history questionnaire are encouraged to avoid longer wait times.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
July 5 from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., American Red Cross Dallas Chapter, 4800 Harry Hines, Dallas
July 5 from noon-6 p.m., Nebraska Furniture Mart, 5600 Nebraska Furniture Mart Drive.,The Colony
July 6 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Nebraska Furniture Mart, 5600 Nebraska Furniture Mart Drive, The Colony
July 7 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Top Golf, 3760 Blair Oaks Drive, The Colony
July 8 from 10 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Honda of Burleson, 632 North Burleson Blvd., Burleson
July 9 from 9 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla Street, Dallas
July 9 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Chick-fil-A Mesquite, 1600 N. Town East Blvd, Mesquite
July 10 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., The Korean Central United Methodist Church, 3800 Carbon Road, Irving
July 10 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Thousand Hills Church, 3201 Tower Ridge Drive, Corinth
