Summer is the season we’ve all been waiting for. It’s 100 days of high dives, ball games and barbecues. It’s 100 ways to dress a burger, catch some shade or get out of town. It’s 100 chances to clear the calendar for what’s most important.
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. This summer, there are 100 chances to give hope. Choose a day to give hope to patients in need.
The Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services Region provides lifesaving blood to patients in more than 100 hospitals. Approximately 1,600 people need to give blood or platelets each weekday to meet hospital demands.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
Thursday, June 19
(Operation Blood Drive)
Polk Chapter American Red Cross Blood Drive (231 Ward Street; Columbus, NC) 1 – 6:30 p.m. Contact Joyce Stott at 828-894-5073 for further information or to schedule an appointment. (Free T-Shirts to all donors)
How donate blood:
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.
Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are 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.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families.
The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.
For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

– article submitted
by Carol Calloway