The American Red Cross is asking for donors to ensure a stable blood supply amid possible icy weather and severe seasonal illness this winter.
“Donors of all blood types – particularly type O blood donors, the most needed blood group by hospitals – and platelet donors are needed daily to meet demand,” Red Cross officials stated this week in a news release. “The start of the new year is one of the most challenging times to collect enough blood products, despite the constant demand. One in seven patients entering a hospital will need a blood transfusion – yet only three percent of the public gives blood.”
Blood drives have been scheduled for next week in Paragould at these locations:
Browns Chapel Baptist Church, located at 3800 South Rockingchair Road, from 12:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24
Hillcrest Church of Christ, located at 7208 West Kingshighway, from 12:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26.
To book a time to give blood, visit RedCrossBlood.org, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
Those donating blood, platelets or plasma through Jan. 31, will be automatically entered to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona, including access to day-of, in-stadium pre-game activities, tickets to the official Super Bowl Experience, round-trip airfare to Phoenix, three-night hotel accommodations (Feb. 10-13), plus a $500 gift card for expenses.
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