Red Cross encouraging further blood donations as national shortage continues
By Garrett Christensen on Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
UNION & BAKER COUNTIES – With the national blood shortage continuing, the American Red Cross are again encouraging communities to donate blood when possible. Though winter weather has been mild within Eastern Oregon, dangerous conditions elsewhere in the United States have the potential to further strain the national blood supply. In anticipation of continued winter shortages, the American Red Cross have issued the following release:
“The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply this month. The public can book a time to give by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS. People of all blood types – especially type O blood donors, the most needed blood group by hospitals – are needed daily to ensure blood products are available for hospitals at a moment’s notice.
As February continues, so does the potential for additional weather systems to disrupt blood drives and the ability to provide critical blood products to hospitals. While thousands of donors have answered the call to donate in recent weeks to combat a significant drop in the blood supply, more donors are needed now to ensure the blood supply remains ready for those in need of lifesaving medical procedures.”
Local blood drives coming up in Union and Baker Counties are as follows:
Union County:
- Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- 12:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- 1802 Gekeler Lane La Grande, OR.
- Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- 1802 Gekeler Lane La Grande, OR.
Baker County:
- Monday, March 25, 2024
- 12:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- 2625 Hughes Ln Baker City, OR.
- Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- 2625 Hughes Ln Baker City, OR.
