Donate Blood Through The Red Cross
In Final Weeks of Summer
The American Red Cross urges blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help prevent a blood shortage.
Blood donations often decline in August as final summer vacations are planned and back-to-school activities ramp up. On average, during the summer months, about two fewer donors give blood at each Red Cross blood drive than what is needed.
Donations are needed now to help ensure blood is available for patients in need. Donors with types AB, O negative, B negative and A negative blood are especially encouraged to donate. Plasma from type AB donors can be transfused to patients of any blood type, as can type O negative blood. Type B negative and A negative blood can be transfused to Rh-positive or negative patients. These are the most in demand blood types and are in constant need.
To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Upcoming blood donation opportunities
American Red Cross Blood Donation Center:
Northern New Jersey Donor Center
209 Fairfield Rd., Fairfield, New Jersey
Tuesdays: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays: (1st & 3rd of each month) 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
NJ
Bergen
Teaneck
8/26/2015: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m., Young Israel of Teaneck, 868 Perry Lane
Essex
Maplewood
8/25/2015: 2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road
Newark
8/27/2015: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., New Jersey Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired, 212 Washington Street
Nutley
8/18/2015: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m., American Red Cross Nutley, 169 Chestnut Street
Hudson
Bayonne
8/22/2015: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Abanoub & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, 1325 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Morris
Florham Park
8/20/2015: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., ADP, 71 Hanover Road
Madison
8/18/2015: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Madison Volunteer Ambulance Squad, 29 Prospect Street
Montville
8/29/2015: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Senior Hall, 356 Route 202
Morristown
8/20/2015: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, 70 Maple Avenue
Warren
Hackettstown
8/31/2015: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m., Gold’s Gym, 2045 Route 57
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) 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 consent 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.
