until 2 p.m., at Grace Church, 4172 Allison Rd. Upcoming blood donation opportunities May 16-June 12 Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive and are required to wear a face mask while at the drive, in alignment with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public guidance. Blood transfusion is an essential treatment for those with sickle cell disease, and blood donations from individuals of the same race, ethnicity, and blood type have a unique ability to help patients fighting sickle cell disease.ĭonors can expect to receive antibody tests and sickle cell trait screening results, if applicable, within one to two weeks through the Red Cross Blood Donor App and the online donor portal at .Įach Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and infection control, and additional precautions – including temperature checks, social distancing, and face masks for donors and staff – have been implemented to help protect the health of all those in attendance. This additional screening will provide Black donors with an additional health insight and help the Red Cross identify compatible blood types more quickly to help patients with sickle cell disease. To protect the health and safety of Red Cross staff and donors, it is important that individuals who do not feel well or believe they may be ill with COVID-19 postpone donation.Īt a time when health information has never been more important, the Red Cross is also screening all blood, platelet, and plasma donations from self-identified African American donors for the sickle cell trait. The Red Cross is not testing donors to diagnose illness, referred to as a diagnostic test. Convalescent plasma is a type of blood product collected from COVID-19 survivors who have antibodies that may help patients who are actively fighting the virus. Plasma from routine blood and platelet donations that test positive for high levels of antibodies may be used as convalescent plasma to meet the potential future needs of COVID-19 patients. Testing may also identify the presence of antibodies developed after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. The test may indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to this coronavirus, regardless of whether they developed symptoms. The Red Cross is testing blood, platelet, and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. It is our hope that this promotion for a chance to win a travel (trailer) camper will encourage donors to show their support and to help fulfill the need for blood collection.” “Our SuburbanCares corporate pillar highlights our continued dedication to giving back to our local communities and through this platform, we support a host of community outreach initiatives throughout the nation including our national partnership with the American Red Cross. “Suburban Propane is honored to partner with the American Red Cross and actor James Van Der Beek on their summer campaign to help bring attention to the need for blood donations,” said Nandini Sankara, Spokesperson for Suburban Propane. The Red Cross is also thanking those who come to donate May 28-June 13 with a limited-edition T-shirt, while supplies last.
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In thanks for making it a summer full of life, those who come to give blood, platelets, or plasma in May will automatically be entered for a chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps five*, powered by Suburban Propane, via their SuburbanCares initiative. Appointments can be made by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-80), or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. However, knowing the name of the manufacturer of the vaccine they received is important in determining donation eligibility.
Individuals of all blood types are urged to schedule an appointment now to give blood, and in most cases, those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine can donate. Will you please give blood?,” added Kimberly Van Der Beek. “If you’ve never given blood before, allow this to be your formal invitation.
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