As World Blood Donor Day approaches on June 14, the American Red Cross stresses that blood and platelet donors are critically needed right now to combat a drastic shortfall in donations over the last several weeks. Donors of all blood types are needed, especially those with type O blood and donors giving platelets.  

 Record-breaking summer travel and severe weather conditions are expected to persist all season long, which may prevent donors from being able to give. When fewer people donate, less blood is available for hospital patients. Make a blood or platelet donation a priority this summer. Book a time to give now by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App. 

World Blood Donor Day

June 14 is World Blood Donor Day, a day meant to raise awareness of the need for a safe, diverse and stable blood supply, and to recognize volunteer blood donors. This is the perfect time to give, especially for those who haven’t given in a while, or who have never given before.

Those who come to give June 10-30, 2024, will get a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. See RedCrossBlood.org/DoGood for details.

 Upcoming blood donation opportunities June 10-30:

 Avery

Banner Elk

6/13/2024: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, 420 College Drive

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Buncombe

Arden

6/21/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., 12 Bones Brewing, 2350 Hendersonville Rd

Asheville

6/10/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/11/2024: 10 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/12/2024: 7 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Public Works Building, 161 South Charlotte Street

6/12/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/14/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/15/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/16/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/17/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/18/2024: 10 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/19/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/19/2024: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Reynolds Baptist Church, 520 Rose Hill Rd

6/21/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/22/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/23/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/24/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/25/2024: 10 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/26/2024: 7 a.m. – 11 a.m., WLOS TV Station, 110 Technology Dr

6/26/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/27/2024: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., Reuter Family YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd

6/27/2024: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Reuter Family YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd

6/27/2024: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Trinity Baptist Church, 216 Shelburne Road

6/28/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/29/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

6/30/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road

 

Candler

6/26/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Ferguson Family YMCA, 31 Westridge Market Place

Leicester

6/12/2024: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Leicester Volunteer Fire Department, 1563 Alexander Road

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Cherokee

Murphy

6/18/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church, 1650 North Carolina 141

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Haywood

Clyde

6/19/2024: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Haywood Regional Medical Center, 75 Leroy George Road

 

Lake Junaluska

6/25/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Junaluska Fire Department, 90 Old Clyde Rd

Waynesville

6/11/2024: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Waynesville Fire Department, 1022 N Main St

6/13/2024: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m., VFW Post 5202, 216 Miller Street

6/14/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Haywood County Public Library, 678 S. Haywood Street

6/20/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Francis Cove Church, 2350 Crymes Cove Road

6/24/2024: 12 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge Waynesville, 435 East Marshall Street

6/27/2024: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 566 South Haywood Street

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Henderson

Hendersonville

6/12/2024: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Henderson County Offices, 211 1st Avenue East

6/17/2024: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Henderson County Offices, 211 1st Avenue East

6/27/2024: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Henderson County Offices, 211 1st Avenue East

6/28/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Parks Ford Hendersonville, 601 Duncan Hill Rd

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Jackson

Cashiers

6/20/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Cashiers Fitness Center, 355 Frank Allen Rd.

Cullowhee

6/26/2024: 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Western Carolina University Hinds Univ Center, Highway 107

Sylva

6/14/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Jackson County Dept of Social Services, 15 Griffin Street

6/21/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 77 Jackson Street

6/28/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Harris Regional Hospital, 68 Hospital Road

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Macon

Franklin

6/13/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., First Baptist Church Franklin, 69 Iotla Street

6/29/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Food Lion Franklin, 245 Macon Plaza Drive

Highlands

6/25/2024: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Hudson Library- Highlands, 554 Main St.

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Madison

Mars Hill

6/21/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Beech Glen Community Center, 2936 Beech Glen Rd

Marshall

6/19/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Marshall Library, 1335 N. Main Street

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McDowell

Marion

6/25/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Marion Community Building, 191 North Main Street

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Mitchell

Bakersville

6/14/2024: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Buladean Community Center, 12190 NC-226

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Polk

Columbus

6/27/2024: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Steps To Hope, 60 Ward Street

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Rutherford

Ellenboro

6/14/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 1507  Oak Grove Church Rd

6/17/2024: 2:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 479 Main St

Rutherfordton

6/21/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church, 252 N Washington St

6/22/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Pilgrims Way Baptist Church, 485 Hamilton Rd

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Swain

Bryson City

6/13/2024: 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 27 Robinson Gap Road

6/20/2024: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Swain Community Hospital, 48 Plateau Street

6/28/2024: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Marianna Black Library, 33 Fryemont St.

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Transylvania

Brevard

6/10/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 Brian Berg Lane

Cedar Mountain

6/15/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Cedar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, 8725 Cascade Lake Road

Pisgah Forest

6/10/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Brevard Academy, 1110 Hendersonville Hwy

6/28/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Anchor baptist Church, 3232 Hendersonville Hwy.

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Yancey

Burnsville

6/18/2024: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Higgins Methodist Church, 101 N. Main Street

 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.