CRITICAL DONOR NEED: Give with Red Cross now
Blood and platelet donors critically needed in July
BIRMINGHAM — This July, the American Red Cross continues to stress that blood and platelet donors are critically needed right now to support lifesaving transfusions this summer. Donors of all blood types are in demand, especially those with type O blood and donors giving platelets.
Every donation counts in the mission to keep blood products stocked for patients, including those facing life-threatening situations. More than a quarter of all blood products each year are used in critical care and emergency room cases, highlighting the importance of generous blood and platelet donors. Be a force for good. Book a time to give blood or platelets by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
The Red Cross has teamed up with Universal Pictures for the theatrical release of TWISTERS to help avoid a summer blood shortage. All who come to give blood or platelets July 1-31 will get a Fandango Movie Ticket* by email. Plus, those who come to give by July 14 will also receive a one-of-a-kind TWISTERS and Red Cross umbrella, while supplies last. BONUS: Those who come to give blood in July will also automatically be entered for a chance to win a 2025 Ram 1500 Big Horn®. See RedCrossBlood.org/Twisters for full details.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities July 8-31
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Calhoun
Oxford
7/22/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Oxford Civic Center, 401 McCullars Ln
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Chilton
Clanton
7/9/2024: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Ascension St. Vincent’s Chilton, 2030 Lay Dam Road
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Etowah
Gadsden
7/14/2024: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. James Catholic Church, 622 Chestnut Street
7/19/2024: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Back Forty Beer Company, 200 N 6th St
7/26/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Gadsden Mall- Premiere Cinemas, Premiere Cinemas 16, 1001 Rainbow Drive
7/30/2024: Noon – 4 p.m., Gadsden Regional Medical Center, 1007 Goodyear Avenue
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Jefferson
Bessemer
7/29/2024: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Medical West, 995 9th Avenue SW
Birmingham
7/8/2024: 8 a.m. – Noon, O’Neal Steel, 744 41st Street N.
7/8/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., BJCC, 2100 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N
7/8/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S
7/9/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2 Xavier Circle
7/11/2024: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Kemper-Liberty Park, 3760 River Run Drive
7/11/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S
7/12/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S
7/14/2024: 7:30 a.m. – Noon, Bluff Park United Methodist, 733 Valley Street
7/15/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S
7/15/2024: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Cahaba Brewing Company, 4500 5th Ave S
7/16/2024: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Civic Center Health and Rehab, 1202 22nd St N
7/17/2024: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., ProAssurance/Starnes Davis Florie LLP, 100 Brookwood Place
7/18/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S
7/19/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S
7/22/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S
7/23/2024: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., UAB Medical Center, 1802 6th Ave South
7/23/2024: 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Regions Bank, 1900 5th Ave North
7/23/2024: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Regions Field, 1400 1st Avenue South
7/24/2024: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., UAB Medical Center, 1802 6th Ave South
7/25/2024: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., UAB Medical Center, 1802 6th Ave South
7/26/2024: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., UAB Medical Center, 1802 6th Ave South
7/27/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Bessemer Recreation Center, 100 14th St S
7/31/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., UAB Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 1802 6th Ave S
Dora
7/12/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Bagley Church of God, 7077 Hwy 78 E
Gardendale
7/15/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Gardendale Community-Gardendale Civic Center, 857 Main St
Hoover
7/24/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., UAB Hoover, 501 Emery Dr W
7/24/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., UAB Hoover, 501 Emery Dr W
Trussville
7/9/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Trussville Community at Trussville Civic Center, 5381 Trussville Clay Rd.
7/29/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Trussville Community at Trussville Civic Center, 5381 Trussville Clay Rd.
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Lamar
Vernon
7/21/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Celebration Worship Center, 15330 Hwy 18 East
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St. Clair
Cropwell
7/18/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Coosa Valley Baptist Church, 3607 Martin St. S
Pell City
7/31/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., 19th St. Rec Hall, 405 19th St. S
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Shelby
Birmingham
7/8/2024: Noon – 6:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/9/2024: Noon – 6:30 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/10/2024: 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/12/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/13/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/14/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/15/2024: Noon – 6:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/16/2024: Noon – 6:30 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/17/2024: 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/19/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/20/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/21/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/22/2024: Noon – 6:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/23/2024: Noon – 6:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/24/2024: 11 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/26/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/27/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/28/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/29/2024: Noon – 6:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/30/2024: Noon – 6:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
7/31/2024: 11 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Birmingham Blood Donation Center, 700 Caldwell Trace
Montevallo
7/16/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Parnell Memorial Library, 277 Park Dr
Pelham
7/22/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Pelham Public Library, 2000 Pelham Park Boulevard
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Talladega
Talladega
7/31/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Talladega Police Department- Spring St Recreation Center, 502 S Spring St.
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Tuscaloosa
Northport
7/8/2024: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Northport First United Methodist Church, 700 Main Ave
Tuscaloosa
7/17/2024: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Starbucks, 816 Veteran’s Memorial Parkway
7/18/2024: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 729 Paul W Bryant Drive
7/30/2024: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Martinrea Tuscaloosa, 1150 Industrial Park Dr
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Walker
Jasper
7/12/2024: 8 a.m. – Noon, Jaspers First Baptist Church, 1604 4th Avenue
7/26/2024: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Jasper Community- American Red Cross Office, 1101 Viking Drive
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device 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 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 have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.