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Red Cross Issues Urgent Call for Blood, Platelet Donations
Local blood and platelet supplies are dangerously low, says American Red Cross.
The American Red Cross is asking anyone who is eligible to donate blood or platelets to do so as soon as possible, warning that local supplies are currently insufficient to meet the needs of our community’s hospitals in a timely manner.
The Southeastern Michigan Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross needs 900 units of each and every day, according to a press release from the American Red Cross. To get as many donations as possible with the greatest efficiency, Red Cross officials are asking eligible blood and platelet donors to make appointments or to keep the appointments they have already made.
To make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donors can also click here to find nearby blood drives.
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Upcoming blood drives near Northville:
- OCT. 19: VFW Post 6695 in Plymouth – 1426 South Mill St. from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- OCT 20: Oakland Community College, H Building in Farmington Hills – 27055 Orchard Lake Rd. from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- OCT. 21: TNG Worldwide in New Hudson – 29683 W. K. Smith from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- OCT. 23: St. Edith Catholic Church in Livonia – 15089 Newburgh Rd. from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- OCT. 24: Trinity Presbyterian Church in Plymouth – 10101 West Ann Arbor Rd. from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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