(Cleveland, OH) - The American Red Cross has entered into its third week of an emergency blood and platelet shortage.
The shortage has caused the blood supply to drop to the lowest post-summer level in at least six years.
the American Red Cross says that donations are needed now to help those battling cancer and other serious conditions.
Blood drive safety
Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and infection control, and additional precautions – including face masks for donors and staff, regardless of vaccination status – have been implemented to help protect the health of all those in attendance. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Oct.16-31:
American Red Cross Blood Donation Centers
Warzel Blood Donation Center
3747 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Parma Blood Donation Center
5585 Pearl Rd., Parma
Monday – Thursday: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Summit Blood Donation Center
501 W. Market St., Akron
Sundays, Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tuesdays: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Ashtabula County
Ashtabula
10/27/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., YMCA, 263 W. Prospect
Conneaut
10/21/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., New Leaf United Methodist Church, 110 Gateway Avenue
10/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., D Day Ohio, 283 Buffalo St.
Pierpont
10/28/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Ducro Services, 1071 State Route 7 North
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Cuyahoga County
Brook Park
10/26/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Brookpark Recreation Center, 17400 Holland Rd
Cleveland
10/16/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Bethany English Lutheran Church, 15460 Triskett Road
10/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cleveland Clinic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 10300 Carnegie Ave.
10/20/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus, 2900 Community College Ave.
10/27/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Masonic Auditorium, 3615 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland Heights
10/20/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Cleveland Heights Community Center, 1 Monticello Blvd.
Fairview Park
10/27/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Bain Cabin, 21077 North Park Dr
Garfield Heights
10/26/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Marymount Hospital, 12300 McCracken Road
Gates Mills
10/17/2021: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., St Francis of Assisi Church, 6850 Mayfield Rd.
Independence
10/18/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Independence Community Center, 6363 Selig Drive
Lakewood
10/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd
10/25/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Lakewood Womens Club Pavilion, 14532 Lake Ave.
10/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lakewood Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1382 Arthur Avenue
Mayfield Heights
10/19/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Hillcrest Hospital, 6780 Mayfield Road
10/31/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Hillcrest Hospital, 6780 Mayfield Road
Mayfield Village
10/21/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Mayfield Village Civic Center, 6622 Wilson Mills Rd.
10/26/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 700 Beta Drive
Middleburg Heights
10/18/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Grace Church Middleburg Heights, 7393 Pearl RD
North Royalton
10/26/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Cuyahoga County Library North Royalton Branch, 5071 Wallings Rd
Olmsted Township
10/27/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Olmsted Township, 7900 Fitch Road
Rocky River
10/18/2021: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Rocky River Civic Center, 21016 Hilliard Rd.
Solon
10/26/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Church of the Resurrection, 32001 Cannon Road
South Euclid
10/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Notre Dame College, 1857 S. Green Rd
Strongsville
10/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Ehrnfelt Recreation Center, 18100 Royalton Rd
University Heights
10/28/2021: 8 a.m. – 7:30 p.m., John Carroll University, 1 John Carroll University Blvd.
10/29/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., John Carroll University, 1 John Carroll University Blvd.
Walton Hills
10/27/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Walton Hills Village Hall, 7595 Walton Road
Westlake
10/19/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., St. Ladislas Parish, 2345 Bassett Rd.
10/27/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Westlake Recreation Center, 28955 Hilliard Rd.
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Erie County
Huron
10/28/2021: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Bowling Green State University Firelands Campus, 1 University Drive
Sandusky
10/19/2021: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Holy Angels Catholic Church, 428 Tiffin Ave
10/29/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Firelands Regional Medical Center, 1912 Hayes Ave Sandusky
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Geauga County
Chagrin Falls
10/22/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Fellowship Bible Church, 16391 Chillicothe Rd.
Chardon
10/29/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, 602 South St.
Chesterland
10/20/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Mayfield Church, 7747 Mayfield Rd.
Huntsburg
10/29/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Huntsburg Baptist Church, 16401 Mayfield Rd
Middlefield
10/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cardinal High School, 14785 Thompson Ave.
10/28/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Middlefield Library, 16167 East High
Newbury
10/17/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., St Helens Church, 12060 Kinsman Rd.
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Lake County
Eastlake
10/31/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., St. Justin Martyr Church, 35781 Stevens Blvd
Mentor
10/21/2021: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Holiday Inn, 7701 Reynolds Rd.
10/25/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., St John Vianney Church, 7575 Bellflower Rd.
Mentor
10/27/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Great Lakes Mall, 7850 Mentor Ave.
Perry
10/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Perry United Methodist Church, 3875 Main St.
10/28/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., St Cyprian Church, 4223 Middle Ridge Road
Wickliffe
10/20/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Wickliffe Community Center, 900 Worden Road
10/30/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Wickliffe Family Resource Center, 2255 Rockfeller Rd., Door 18
Willoughby
10/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lake West Medical Center, 36000 Euclid Ave.
Willoughby Hills
10/22/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Cleveland Clinic Family Health Center Willoughby Hills, 2550 SOM Center Rd.
Willowick
10/17/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., St Mary Magdalene Church, 32114 Vine St
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Lorain County
Avon Lake
10/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Anchor Recreational Facility, 33483 Lake Road
Columbia Station
10/20/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., VFW Post 9340, 25742 Royalton Rd. (Rte. 82)
Elyria
10/22/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Am Red Cross Lorain County, 2929 West River Road North
Save time during donation
Donors can also save up to 15 minutes at the blood drive by completing a RapidPass®. With RapidPass®, donors complete the pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of donation, from a mobile device or computer. To complete a RapidPass®, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
To donate blood, individuals need to bring a blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification that are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), 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 must meet certain height and weight requirements.
Health insights for donors
At a time when health information has never been more important, the Red Cross is screening all blood, platelet and plasma donations from self-identified African American donors for the sickle cell trait. This additional screening will provide Black donors with an additional health insight and help the Red Cross identify compatible blood types more quickly to help patients with sickle cell disease who require trait-negative blood. Blood transfusion is an essential treatment for those with sickle cell disease, and blood donations from individuals of the same race, ethnicity and blood type have a unique ability to help patients fighting sickle cell disease.
Donors can expect to receive sickle cell trait screening results, if applicable, within one to two weeks through the Red Cross Blood Donor App and the online donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org.
Appointments can be made by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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