The Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood and platelets. They urge all eligible donors to give now to help with the extremely low summer blood supply.
The Red Cross says donations have fallen short of hospital needs for the past few months with about 39,000 fewer donations than what's needed, as well as a significant draw down of the overall Red Cross blood supply.
The 4th of July holiday may have caused many regular donors to postpone donations due to vacation plans.
“Right now, blood products are being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are coming in, which is why we are making this emergency request for donations,” said Nick Gehrig, communications director, Red Cross Blood Services..“Donations are urgently needed now to meet the needs of hospital patients in the coming days and weeks. If you’ve thought about giving blood and helping to save lives, now is the time to do it. It’s the blood donations on the shelves that help save lives when an emergency occurs.”
Upcoming blood donation opportunities
WI
Brown
Green Bay
7/5/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
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Kewaunee
Luxemburg
7/5/2016: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., St Pauls Lutheran Church and School, N4118 Cty Rd AB
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Brown
Green Bay
7/6/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
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Door
Sturgeon Bay
7/6/2016: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., YMCA Door County, 1900 Michigan St
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Brown
Green Bay
7/7/2016: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Holiday Inn & Suites, 2785 Ramada Way
7/7/2016: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Neville Public Museum, 210 Museum Place
7/7/2016: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Resurrection Church, 333 Hilltop Rd
7/7/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
7/8/2016: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Ramada Plaza Hotel, Ramada Plaza Hotel, 2750 Ramada Way
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Outagamie
Appleton
7/8/2016: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Riverview Lutheran Church, 136 Seymour St
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Brown
Green Bay
7/9/2016: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
7/11/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
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Manitowoc
Kiel
7/11/2016: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Kiel High School, 210 Raider Heights
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Brown
Green Bay
7/12/2016: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 2335 S Webster Ave
7/12/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
7/13/2016: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 2470 W Mason St
7/14/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
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Winnebago
Omro
7/14/2016: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Omro Community Center, 130 W Larrabee St
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Brown
Green Bay
7/15/2016: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Ramada Plaza Hotel, Ramada Plaza Hotel, 2750 Ramada Way
7/16/2016: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
7/18/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
Wrightstown
7/18/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., St John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 437 Turner St
Green Bay
7/19/2016: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mt Olive Lutheran Church, 2460 Mt Olive Drive
7/19/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
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Kewaunee
Algoma
7/19/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Algoma Community, 416 Fremont St
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Door
Sister Bay
7/20/2016: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., First Baptist Church, 2622 S Bayshore Dr
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Brown
Green Bay
7/21/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
7/22/2016: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Ramada Plaza Hotel, Ramada Plaza Hotel, 2750 Ramada Way
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Winnebago
Oshkosh
7/22/2016: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Univ of WI Oshkosh Rec & Wellness Ctr, 735 Pearl Ave
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Brown
Green Bay
7/23/2016: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
7/25/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
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Oconto
Gillett
7/25/2016: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Gillett Area Ambulance, 225 W Park
