Red Cross issues appeal for blood donations
The American Red Cross typically has a tough time keeping the blood supply strong during the winter.
The American Red Cross typically has a tough time keeping the blood supply strong during the winter months when inclement weather and seasonal illnesses can impact donors. This year the pandemic adds in another challenge in keeping the blood supply strong. The Red Cross is urging healthy individuals to make an appointment to give blood or platelets this month.
Make your appointment to give blood, platelets or plasma with the Red Cross by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
The Red Cross is testing blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The test may indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to this coronavirus, regardless of whether an individual developed COVID-19 symptoms. Red Cross antibody tests will be helpful to identify individuals who have COVID-19 antibodies and may now help current coronavirus patients in need of convalescent plasma transfusions. Convalescent plasma is a type of blood donation collected from COVID-19 survivors that have antibodies that may help patients who are actively fighting the virus. Plasma from whole blood donations that test positive for COVID-19 antibodies may be used to help COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 antibody test results will be available within one to two weeks in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org. A positive antibody test result does not confirm infection or immunity. The Red Cross is not testing donors to diagnose illness, referred to as a diagnostic test. 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.
Each 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 coverings for donors and staff — have been implemented to help protect the health of all those in attendance. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive and are required to wear a face covering or mask while at the drive, in alignment with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public guidance.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
Bucks County
Dublin 2/2/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Dublin Fire Company, 194 North Main Street Perkasie 2/4/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Deep Run Mennonite Church, 350 Kellers Church Road\
2/15/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Perkasie Fire Company No. 1, 100 N. 5th Street Quakertown 2/9/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., West End Fire Company, 1319 Park Avenue Sellersville 2/½021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sellersville Fire Company, 2 North Main Street Southampton 2/15/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Upper Southampton Community Center, 913 Willow Street
2/15/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Our Lady of Good Counsel Trinity Center, 611 Knowles Avenue Warminster 2/5/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Warminster, 500 Madison Ave
2/14/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., VFW Post 6493, 645 Louis Drive Warrington 2/½021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Warrington Township Building, 852 Easton Road
2/4/2021: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., Hampton Inn & Suites, 201 Metro Drive
Montgomery County
Abington 2/12/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2086 Parkview Avenue
Ambler
2/½021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Borough of Ambler Hall, 131 Rosemary Ave
2/15/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Ambler Church of the Brethren, 351 E. Butler Avenue
Ardmore 2/½021: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Palombaro Club, 2632 E County Line Road
Bala Cynwyd 2/4/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Bala Gymnasium, 49 Bala Avenue Collegeville 2/½021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Trinity United Church of Christ, 532 E. Main Street\
2/2/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Trinity United Church of Christ, 532 E. Main Street Conshohocken 2/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., 100 Four Falls Corporate Center, 1001 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 104
2/4/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., 100 Four Falls Corporate Center, 1001 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 104 Eagleville 2/3/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Lower Providence Township Building, 100 Park Lane Drive
Elkins Park 2/1½021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Road Glenside 2/12/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., St. Luke the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 2316 Fairhill Avenue Harleysville 2/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Towamencin Mennonite Church, 1980 Sumneytown Pike
Hatboro 2/½021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Advent, 12 Byberry Road
2/8/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Hatboro Baptist Church, 32 N. York Road\
2/9/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Lehman United Methodist Church, 300 S. York Road
2/12/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151 W County Line Road Jeffersonville 2/10/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Jeffersonville Golf Club, 2400 W. Main Street
2/1½021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Jeffersonville Golf Club, 2400 W. Main Street King of Prussia 2/½021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Hope Community Church, 150 E. Beidler Road
2/2/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Hope Community Church, 150 E. Beidler Road
2/3/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., The Alloy King of Prussia, 301 W. Dekalb Pike
2/3/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Hope Community Church, 150 E. Beidler Road
2/3/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., King of Prussia Mall, 690 W. DeKalb Pike
2/4/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Temple Brith Achim, 481 S. Gulph Road
2/8/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Upper Merion Township Building, 175 W. Valley Forge Road
2/9/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Upper Merion Township Building, 175 W. Valley Forge Road
2/1½021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., King of Prussia Mall, 690 W. DeKalb Pike
2/14/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Alloy King of Prussia, 301 W. Dekalb Pike Lansdale 2/2/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church, 837 Summeytown Pike
2/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Towamencin Township Building, 1090 Troxel Road
2/15/2021: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., North Penn YMCA, 608 E. Main Street Norristown 2/6/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., St. Titus Roman Catholic Church, 3006 Keenwood Road
2/13/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., St. Titus Roman Catholic Church, 3006 Keenwood Road
North Wales 2/5/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Catholic School, 1321 Upper State Road
2/13/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Montgomery Square United Methodist Church, 1900 County Line Road Oaks
2/½021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Green Tree Church of the Brethren, 1078 Egypt Road
2/2/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.,
Green Tree Church of the Brethren, 1078 Egypt Road
2/8/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hampton Inn & Suites, 100 Cresson Boulevard Plymouth Meeting 2/4/2021: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Lulu Shriners Temple, 5140 Butler Pike
2/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Lulu Shriners Temple, 5140 Butler Pike
2/15/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Church on the Mall, 500 W. Germantown Pike Pottstown 2/9/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Philadelphia Premium Outlets, 18 W Lightcap Road Schwenksville 2/1½021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 S. 2nd Street
2/12/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 S. 2nd Street Telford 2/8/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Christ Reformed Church of Indian Creek, 171 Church Road Willow Grove 2/½021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Willow Grove Super Giant Community Center, 315 York Road
2/2/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Willow Grove Super Giant Community Center, 315 York Road
2/3/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Willow Grove Super Giant Community Center, 315 York Road
2/9/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Willow Grove Super Giant Community Center, 315 York Road
Worcester 2/2/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Central Schwenkfelder Church, 2111 Valley Forge Road Wyndmoor 2/8/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Springfield Township Community Center, 1200 E Willow Grove Avenue Wynnewood 2/½021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., All Saints’ Church, 1325 Montgomery Avenue