red cross issues urgent call for blood donors - Carolina Ale House

Every two seconds someone in this country needs blood. That need for blood continues to grow each year far faster
than the number of individuals who donate blood. Currently only 38% of the population is eligible to donate and only a fraction
of those eligible actually do so. In the Carolinas Blood Services Region, the Red Cross must collect 1,600 units of blood each
weekday to meet the needs of hospital patients.
There is no substitute for blood, and the only source is from volunteer donors. Eligible blood donors must be at least
17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. Donors
with type O (positive and negative), B negative and A negative blood should consider an automated red cell donation, a
process in which only red cells are donated.
For more information or to schedule an appointment to donate, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (448-3543) or visit
redcrossblood.org. All eligible donors are urged to give blood at one of the following drives.
Friday, August 7
Cary Blood Center at Regency,3700 Regency Pkwy, Suite 150, Cary, NC 27518 Hours: 8:00 am-1:00 pm
North Raleigh Blood Donation Center 8301 Bandford Way, Raleigh, NC 27613 Hours: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Durham Blood Donation Center, 4737 University Dr, #3 University Pl, Durham, NC 27707 Hours: 8:00 am–12:30 pm
East Wake Academy, 400 NMC Dr., Zebulon 27597 Hours: 10:00am-2:30pm
Maria Parham Medical Center, 566 Ruin Creek Road, Henderson, NC 27536 Hours: 10am – 2:30pm
Saturday, August 8
Cary Blood Center at Regency,3700 Regency Pkwy, Suite 150, Cary, NC 27518 Hours: 7:30am-1:00pm
Durham Blood Donation Center, 4737 University Dr, #3 University Pl, Durham, NC 27707 Hours: 8:00 am–1:00 pm
Living Word Family Church, 10520 Star Rd., Wake Forest 27587 Hours: 8:30am-1:00pm
Wendell Baptist Church, 3651 Wendell Blvd., Wendell 27591 Hours: 8:30am-12:30pm
Sunday, August 9
St. Raphael Catholic Church, 5801 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh 27609 Hours: 10:30am-3:00pm
Millbrook United Methodist Church, 1712 E. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh 27609 Hours: 1:00pm-6:00pm
Monday, August 10
Cary Blood Center at Regency,3700 Regency Pkwy, Suite 150, Cary, NC 27518 Hours: 1:30 pm-7:00 pm
North Raleigh Blood Donation Center 8301 Bandford Way, Raleigh, NC 27613 Hours: 2:30pm-7:00pm
Raleigh Blood Donation Center, 100 N. Peartree Ln., Raleigh, NC 27610 Hours: 2:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Durham Blood Donation Center, 4737 University Dr, #3 University Pl, Durham, NC 27707 Hours: 2:00pm–7:00 pm
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