Be part of something meaningful by giving blood
Nashville, TN – The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to end the year with real meaning by donating blood for hospital patients in need.
Holiday activities, severe weather and seasonal illnesses, like the flu, can pull people away from their regular blood donation schedules. This creates a greater need for blood donations this time of year, especially around the winter holidays.
Jamie Czesak made her first blood donation on December 27th, 2013. “As I spent Christmas with my family, I realized how lucky I was to have my health and how we never really know when our last Christmas will be. I decided that I would face my fears and do one of the few things I can do to help save someone’s life ? donate blood.”
Healthy donors with all blood types are needed, especially those with types AB, O, B negative and A negative. To make an appointment to donate blood, download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App from app stores, visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 1.800.RED CROSS (1.800.733.2767). Donors can now use the Blood Donor App to access their donor card and view vital signs from previous donations.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
| Governor’s Square Mall 2801 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard Clarksville, TN 37040 |
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| December 17th, 2015 | 2:00pm – 7:00pm |
| December 18th, 2015 | 2:00pm – 7:00pm |
| LaPointe Health Clinic – Donor Coach 5979 Desert Storm Avenue Fort Campbell, KY 42223 |
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| December 17th, 2015 | 8:00am – 1:00pm |
| Fort Campbell PX 2840 Bastogne Avenue Fort Campbell, KY 42223 |
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| December 18th, 2015 | 10:00am – 3:00pm |
| Burns Church of Christ 2718 Church Street Burns, TN 37029 |
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| December 23rd, 2015 | 3:00pm – 7:00pm |
| White Bluff Church of Christ 4416 Hwy 70 White Bluff, TN 37187 |
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| December 23rd, 2015 | 2:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Appleton Harley Davidson 2501 Hwy 41A Bypass Clarksville, TN 37040 |
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| December 24th, 2015 | 9:00am – 1:00pm |
| American Red Cross 1760 Madison Street Clarksville, TN 37043 |
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| December 21st, 2015 | 10:30am – 4:30pm |
| December 24th, 2015 | 8:00am – 12:00pm |
| December 28th, 2015 | 10:30am – 4:30pm |
| December 31st, 2015 | 8:00am – 12:00pm |
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit www.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.
Blood donors can now 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, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started, visit www.redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.
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 www.redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
