American Red Cross partners with 9/11 Day organization for special blood drives in September

Press release:

How will you remember 9/11?
Sept. 11 is the nation’s largest day of charitable engagement.

Western North Carolina, September 2016 — This year, the American Red Cross and 9/11 Day have partnered to encourage people across the country to give blood as their way to remember and pay tribute to the September 11 victims and those who rose in service in response to the attacks.

Like the emergency room of a hospital, the Red Cross must be prepared to respond to the blood needs of patients 24/7. It’s the blood already on the shelves that helps save lives.

Donations are needed to help ensure blood is available for patients in need. Donors with types AB, O negative, B negative and A negative blood are especially encouraged to donate. Plasma from type AB donors can be transfused to patients of any blood type, as can type O negative blood. Type B negative and A negative blood can be transfused to Rh-positive or negative patients. These are the most in demand blood types and are in constant need.

To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

Upcoming blood donation opportunities:

ASHEVILLE BLOOD DONOR CENTER

100 Edgewood Road, Asheville

Please call 1-800-REDCROSS to schedule an appointment.

• Every Monday — 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Except Monday, September 5 — 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Every Tuesday — 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Every Wednesday — 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Every Thursday — 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, September 3 — 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

Community Blood Drives:

BUNCOMBE COUNTY

• Friday, September 2
  • Lowe’s of Weaverville
  • 24 North Ridge Commons Parkway, Weaverville
  • 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • For more information or to schedule an appointment please call the store at (828) 782-9020.

• Saturday, September 3
  • Asheville Outlets Bloodmobile near the Gap
  • 800 Brevard Road, Asheville
  • 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

• Saturday, September 10
  • Groce United Methodist Church
  • 954 Tunnel Road, Asheville
  • 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call Jean Bailey at (828) 225-5753.

• Sunday, September 11
  • St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
  • 10 North Liberty Street, Asheville
  • 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call the church at (828) 253-0043.

• *Monday, September 12
  • Weaverville Police Department Blood Drive at the Weaverville Fire Department
  • 3 Monticello Road, Weaverville
  • 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call Andy Mace at (828) 645-5700.

• Tuesday, September 13
  • UNC Asheville in the Highsmith Student Center
  • 1 University Heights, Asheville
  • 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit redcrossblood.org.

• Friday, September 16
• Buncombe County Employees Blood Drive at the Pack Memorial Library
• 67 Haywood Street, Asheville
• 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

• Thursday, September 22
  • Asheville Fire and Police Department in the Training Room
  • 100 Court Plaza, Asheville
  • 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call Barbara Berry at (828) 259-5636.

• Friday, September 23
  • Gillespie Dental Associates
  • 36 Orange Street, Asheville
  • 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call Whitney Lanier at (828) 252-9351.

• Sunday, September 25
  • Weaverville United Methodist Church
  • 85 North Main Street, Weaverville
  • 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call Zane Cole at (828) 658-9908.

• Monday, September 26
  • Mountain Credit Union
  • 1453 Sand Hill Road, Candler
  • 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call Elise Lewis at (828) 667-7245.

• Thursday, September 29
  • The Van Winkle Law Firm
  • 11 North Market Street, Asheville
  • 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call Sandy Holder at (828) 771-2448.

• Thursday, September 29
  • Four Seasons Compassion for Life
  • 373 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville
  • 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call Kevin Gilliam at (828) 233-0387.

• Friday, September 30
  • Black Mountain Fire Department
  • 106 Montreat Road, Black Mountain
  • 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

 

McDOWELL COUNTY

• Saturday, September 10
  • Tom Johnson Camping World
  • 1885 US 70 West, Marion
  • 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call Duncan Gant at (828) 724-4105.

• Tuesday, September 13
  • McDowell Tech Community College in the William Harold Smith Building
  • 54 College Drive, Marion
  • 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call Donna Short at (828) 652-0631.

How to donate blood

Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) 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 (16 with parental consent in some states), 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.

About the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.