How to Donate Blood or Schedule a Blood Mobile
A pint of blood can save three lives! Blood is essential to life. No artificial substitutes
can replace the functions of human blood. And when
patients need blood, they depend on your donation.
In fact, all of the blood donated through the Red
Cross comes f rom volunteers - caring people like you. Remember that blood is needed all the time - not just when someone
you know gets hurt or sick. Patients all over the country need blood every minute of every day. Every minute, patients
use more than 36 pints of blood or blood products. That adds up to 53,000 pints of blood needed every day to save lives.
Virtually any healthy person can donate blood.
There are very few restrictions: Your health must be
good. You must weigh at least 110 pounds. And you must
be more than 17 years old. Giving blood
is simple and safe. Trained Red Cross health care specialists
will help you through the donation process. All in all,
it takes about 45 minutes.
The Chapter hosts Blood drives at the Chapter house
(911 Stowell Street, Elmira) every other Thursday. The
times alternate between early drives (10:30am-4:30pm)
and late drives (1:00pm-7:00pm). To sign up to
give blood at this or any other
blood drive, you may call
734-3317 or 1-800-GIVE LIFE. To arrange a blood
drive, call the same number and indicate that you would like
to arrange a blood drive.
For
Chemung and Schuyler Counties
All presenting donors for the month of
April can enter to win a $1,000 Extreme Outdoor Makeover
by redeeming their points for pints card.
All current eligible and new donors may call the local
Sullivan Trail Chapter House at 734-3317 days, e-mail
betsy@redcrosselmira.org,
OR call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543), or www.donatebloodnow.org nights
and weekends to schedule an appointment to donate blood.
For the Pennsylvania Region
All presenting donors in April will receive
flower seed packets.
All current eligible and new donors may call 1-800-439-3317
days,
e-mail betsy@redcrosselmira.org,
call 1-800-443-8045, or www.nepagivelife.org
nights and weekends.
Anyone 17 years or older, weighing at least 110 pounds
and in general good health my be eligible to donate
blood. In New York State, 16 year-olds may donate blood
provided they bring an original signed New York Informed
Parental Consent form for a 16 Year-Old to Donate Whole
Blood.
Appointments encouraged, walk-ins welcome and identification
is required. |
