PHILADELPHIA, PA — The American Red Cross is urging residents to donate blood or platelets as spring travel and seasonal activities threaten to disrupt the blood supply, offering a limited-edition T-shirt to donors who give between Monday, March 30, and Sunday, April 12, the organization announced.
The campaign, launched in partnership with Life is Good, comes as officials warn that maintaining a stable blood inventory requires consistent donations during periods when participation typically declines.
“It’s critical that donors make and keep appointments in the weeks to come to help the blood supply stand up to any seasonal disruptions or challenges,” said Paul Sullivan, senior vice president of donor services for the Red Cross.
All blood types are needed, according to the Red Cross, which supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood.
Appointments can be scheduled at https://www.redcrossblood.org, by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS. Additional details about the promotion are available at https://www.redcrossblood.org/lifeisgood.
Chester County Blood Donation Schedule
The Red Cross announced the following blood donation opportunities across Chester County:
- West Chester Blood Donation Center (1065 Andrew Drive, West Chester)
- Monday–Thursday: 11:45 a.m. – 7:45 p.m.
- Friday–Sunday: 7:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Devon
- Monday, March 30: 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, 203 N. Valley Forge Road
- Wednesday, April 1: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church
- Sunday, April 5: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Islamic Society of Greater Valley Forge
- Exton
- Tuesday, March 31: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Chester County Council Boy Scouts of America, 1 Scouting Way
- Friday, April 10: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Lionville Community YMCA, 100 Devon Drive
- Immaculata
- Tuesday, March 31: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Immaculata University, Faculty Center, 1145 King Road
- Malvern
- Tuesday, April 7: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Penn State Great Valley, 30 E. Swedesford Road
- Phoenixville
- Tuesday, April 7: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., VFW Post No. 1564, 200 Starr St.
- Friday, April 10: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, 502 Main St.
- Spring City
- Monday, April 6: 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., East Vincent Township Municipal Complex, 262 Ridge Road
- Coatesville
- Tuesday, April 7: 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Lutheran of the Good Shepherd, 107 S. 17 Ave.
- West Chester (Multiple Locations)
- Wednesday, April 8: 6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Chester County Government Building, 313 W. Market St.
- Wednesday, April 8: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Pocopson Home, 1695 Lenape Road
- Wednesday, April 8: 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., West Chester Elks Lodge No. 853, 401 W. Washington St.
The Red Cross said donors can save time by completing a pre-donation health questionnaire online through its RapidPass system at https://www.redcrossblood.org/rapidpass before arriving at a donation site.
Officials said maintaining a steady flow of donors is essential to ensuring hospitals can meet patient needs without interruption as seasonal schedules shift.
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