Blood-Supply in NE Ohio at the Lowest in Six Years

(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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