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Recent wintry weather has had a negative impact on blood collections by the Carolinas Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross, the organization said.
Inclement weather has resulted in more than 2,000 units of blood not being collected in the area, the Red Cross said. The organization is asking that blood donors donate as soon as possible.
The Carolinas Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross provides blood to 103 hospitals and must have 1,600 people give blood and platelets each weekday to meet patient needs.
Blood can be safely donated every 56 days. Most healthy people age 17 and older, or 16 with parental consent, who weigh at least 110 pounds are eligible to donate blood. Donors who are under 18 must also meet specific height and weight requirements.
Upcoming Blood Drives:
• Jan. 11: Nationwide Insurance, 5970 Fairview Road, Suite 300; 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. • Jan. 11: National Gypsum, 2001 Rexford Drive; 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. • Jan. 12: Presbyterian Hospital Main, 200 Hawthorne Lane; 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Jan. 13: First Baptist Church of Charlotte, 301 S. Davidson St.; 2:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. • Jan. 13: UNCC Student Activities Center, 9201 University City Blvd.; 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. • Jan. 15: Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, 7409 Steele Creek Road; 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. • Jan. 16: Christ Lutheran Church, 4519 Providence Road; 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. • Jan. 17: Hilton, 8629 JM Keynes Drive, 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. • Jan. 17: Light of Christ UMC Church, 9106 Bryant Farms Road; 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Jan. 19: American Financial Realty, 101 North Tryon St.; 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. • Jan. 19: Global Compliance, Richardson Building, 13950 Ballantyne Corp. Plaza, Suite 300; 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Charlotte Blood Donation Center of the American Red Cross Hours (2425 Park Road)
• Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. • Wednesdays and Fridays: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. • Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Sundays: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
To schedule an appointment for any of these drives or for information on other upcoming blood drives in your area, call 1-800-RED CROSS or click here.