NORTH PLATTE NEB.(RED CROSS)-As summer winds down, the hustle and bustle of families falling back into school and work routines begin. The American Red Cross reminds eligible donors to keep blood donation in their routine and add “help save lives” to their to-do lists. At least three extra donors at all August blood drives, above what’s currently expected, are critically needed for the Red Cross to readily meet hospital and patient needs this month and into the fall.
Eligible donors can give blood every 56 days, yet the average blood donor gives blood less than two times per year. Help the Red Cross ensure an adequate blood supply leading into the Labor Day holiday weekend by making an appointment to donate blood.
The American Red Cross Live Life. Give Life. summer-long campaign is helping to raise awareness about the constant need for blood and encourage regular donations. Visit redcrossblood.org/GiveWin to learn how to win one of many GiftCertificates.com prize packages.
How to Donate Blood
Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org 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 permission 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 more than 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 join our blog at blog.redcross.org.
Blood donation opportunities:
LINCOLN COUNTY
8/16/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm,North PlatteBloodDonationCenter, 1111 South Cottonwood,North Platte
8/21/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm,North PlatteBloodDonationCenter, 1111 South Cottonwood,North Platte
8/23/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm,North PlatteBloodDonationCenter, 1111 South Cottonwood,North Platte
8/24/2012, 1:00 pm- 7:00 pm,MessiahLutheranChurch,2700 West A Street,North Platte
8/28/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm,North PlatteBloodDonationCenter, 1111 South Cottonwood,North Platte
8/30/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm,North PlatteBloodDonationCenter, 1111 South Cottonwood,North Platte
ADAMS COUNTY
8/16/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, First Congregational Church,2810 W. 7th St.,Hastings
8/23/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, First Congregational Church,2810 W. 7th St.,Hastings
8/30/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, First Congregational Church,2810 W. 7th St.,Hastings
BOONE COUNTY
8/29/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, UnitedMethodistChurch,507 Beaver Street, Saint Edward
BUFFALO COUNTY
8/16/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney
8/20/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney
8/21/2012, 7:00 am- 1:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney
8/23/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney
8/24/2012, 7:00 am- 1:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney
8/27/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney
8/28/2012, 7:00 am- 1:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney
8/29/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Faith UnitedMethodistChurch, 205Garfield, Gibbon
8/30/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Ft.KearneyChapter, 520 W. 48th,Kearney
BUTLER COUNTY
8/21/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,KleinCenter, 120East Brainard, Brainard
8/24/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, Community Fire Hall,101 Main Street, Rising City
8/28/2012, 12:30 pm- 5:30 pm, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 211 Esplanade,Bellwood
CASS COUNTY
8/16/2012, 11:00 am- 4:00 pm, Nebraska Masonic Home, 1300 Ave D, Plattsmouth
8/20/2012, 1:00 pm- 7:00 pm, Town Hall,623 House St, Avoca
8/23/2012, 2:00 pm- 7:00 pm,CityBuilding,101 W Eldora Ave, Weeping Water
CHASE COUNTY
8/23/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, American Legion Hall, 325 North Tecumseh, Wauneta
CLAY COUNTY
8/21/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, City Auditorium,304 D Street,Fairfield
8/22/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Community Center,125 N Harvard Avenue, Harvard
8/30/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Hope Reformed Church, 311 EastHickory, Sutton
CUMING COUNTY
8/20/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,DonaldNielsenCommunity Center,200 Anna Stalp Ave., WestPoint
CUSTER COUNTY
8/23/2012, 12:30 pm- 6:30 pm, Community Center, 428EastCenter, Merna
8/31/2012, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm, Community Center, 202 West Kimball, Callaway
8/31/2012, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm, Ansley Auditorium, 720 Douglas, Ansley
DAWSON COUNTY
8/27/2012, 12:30 pm- 5:30 pm, Fire Hall,209 Main St, Farnam
DODGE COUNTY
8/17/2012, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm,VFWAmericanLegionBuilding,Oak Street, Dodge
8/20/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,FremontCityAuditorium,925 N. Broad St,Fremont
8/21/2012, 10:30 am- 4:30 pm,FremontCityAuditorium,925 N. Broad St,Fremont
8/25/2012, 7:00 am-12:00 pm, DodgeCountyChapterAmerican Red Cross,439 N. Main St.,Fremont
8/31/2012, 8:00 am- 2:00 pm,MidlandUniversityHopkinsArena, 900N Clarkson, Fremont
FILLMORE COUNTY
8/24/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, American Legion, 525 Jefferson,Fairmont
FRANKLIN COUNTY
8/21/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Agricultural Center,West J Street,Franklin
FURNAS COUNTY
8/22/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, American Legion Hall, Hwy 36,Oxford
GAGE COUNTY
8/22/2012, 12:30 pm- 6:30 pm,CommunityBuilding,202 Main St, Odell
8/27/2012, 1:00 pm- 7:00 pm,AmericanLutheranChurch,601 Ash St,Adams
8/29/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Holiday Inn Express,4005 N 6th St, Beatrice
8/30/2012, 7:00 am- 1:00 pm, Holiday Inn Express,4005 N 6th St, Beatrice
HALL COUNTY
8/16/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island
8/17/2012, 7:00 am- 2:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island
8/20/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island
8/22/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,St Ann’s Catholic Church,202 N 5th St, Doniphan
8/22/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island
8/23/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island
8/24/2012, 7:00 am- 2:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island
8/27/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island
8/29/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island
8/30/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island
8/31/2012, 7:00 am- 2:00 pm,Grand IslandBloodDonationCenter,404 East 3rd St,Grand Island
8/31/2012, 8:00 am- 2:00 pm, YWCA – GI,211 East Fonner Park Road,Grand Island
HAMILTON COUNTY
8/27/2012, 10:30 am- 4:00 pm,AuroraMemorialHospital,1423 7th St.,Aurora
HITCHCOCK COUNTY
8/16/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm,CommunityBuilding, 201 East 1st,Trenton
HOLT COUNTY
8/20/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm, United Methodist Presbyterian Church,119 North Spruce St.,Ewing
8/22/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm,AtkinsonCommunity Center,206 West 5th St., Atkinson
8/27/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Knights of Columbus,West Highway20, O’Neill
8/28/2012, 10:00 am- 3:30 pm, Knights of Columbus,West Highway20, O’Neill
HOWARD COUNTY
8/20/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm,St. PaulMethodistChurch,1320 Baxter Street,Saint Paul
8/28/2012, 8:00 am- 2:00 pm,HowardCountyMedicalCenter,1113 Sherman St.,Saint Paul
8/29/2012, 9:00 am- 2:00 pm,ElbaCommunity Center,517 12th Street,Elba
KEITH COUNTY
8/24/2012, 9:30 am- 3:30 pm,CommunityBuilding,205 North Oak Street, Paxton
MADISON COUNTY
8/16/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, City Auditorium, 209 S Lincoln,Madison
8/21/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, American Red CrossNorfolk, 2612 WNorfolkAve,Norfolk
8/22/2012, 12:00 pm- 5:30 pm, OurSaviorLutheranChurch,2500 Norfolk Ave,Norfolk
8/28/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, American Red CrossNorfolk, 2612 WNorfolkAve,Norfolk
8/31/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm, Walmart,2400 Pasewalk Ave,Norfolk
MCPHERSON COUNTY
8/31/2012, 10:00 am- 3:30 pm,McPhersonCountyFairBuilding, Hwy 92, Tryon
MERRICK COUNTY
8/27/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, St. Lawrence Catholic Hall,705 5th Street, Silver Creek
NANCE COUNTY
8/16/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm,FullertonSeniorCenter, 903 Broadway Suite A,Fullerton
8/24/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, City Hall,313 Willard Avenue,Genoa
NUCKOLLS COUNTY
8/17/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, American Legion, 121 North Calvert, Lawrence
OTOE COUNTY
8/20/2012, 9:00 am- 2:00 pm,CommunityMemorialHospital,1579 Midland Avenue,Syracuse
8/28/2012, 11:15 am- 5:15 pm,LutherMemorialLutheranChurch, 1162 Mohawk,Syracuse
PAWNEE COUNTY
8/16/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm,MethodistChurch,849 F St,PawneeCity
PHELPS COUNTY
8/16/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,CommunityBuilding, 405 Nelson, Bertrand
PLATTE COUNTY
8/22/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, American Red CrossColumbusChapter House,2905 23rd Street,Columbus
8/25/2012, 8:00 am-12:00 pm, American Red CrossColumbusChapter House,2905 23rd Street,Columbus
8/29/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm, BD West Plant,2153 12th Ave,Columbus
8/29/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, American Red CrossColumbusChapter House,2905 23rd Street,Columbus
8/30/2012, 7:00 am-12:00 pm, BD East Plant,605 E. 23rd Street,Columbus
RED WILLOW COUNTY
8/28/2012, 12:30 pm- 6:30 pm, McCook Fair building, West 5th andO St., Mc Cook
8/29/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm, McCook Fair building, West 5th andO St., Mc Cook
8/30/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, St. Catherine’s Hall,124 Park Avenue, Indianola
RICHARDSON COUNTY
8/22/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm,HTRSHigh School,810 Central Ave, Humboldt
SALINE COUNTY
8/21/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,CommunityBuilding, 107 N Cherry, De Witt
8/28/2012, 10:15 am- 4:00 pm,CommunityBuilding,151 Main St, Friend
8/28/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm, VFW Club, 130 West 13 Street,Crete
THAYER COUNTY
8/31/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Opera House,128 East Main St., Bruning
WASHINGTON COUNTY
8/18/2012, 7:00 am-12:00 pm,MemorialCommunityHospital, 812 N. 22 St, Blair
YORK COUNTY
8/20/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,YorkCityAuditorium,612 N Nebraska Ave,York
8/21/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm,YorkCityAuditorium,612 N Nebraska Ave,York
8/23/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Town Hall, 323 East M Street, McCool Junction
8/29/2012, 12:30 pm- 4:30 pm,YorkGeneralHospital,2222 N Lincoln Ave.,York
8/30/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Waco Fire Hall, 204 S. Strickler,Waco