espositol posted on May 10, 2010 11:20
Presenting Donors May Enter A Drawing To Win A Cruise For Two
Donors Urged to Give in Honor of Memorial Day
Raleigh, NC The summer season is always the most relaxing and fun – sun, sand and plenty of smiles. What many don’t realize is that during the busy summer season, blood donations often decline due to vacation and summer activities, while the need for blood remains constant. The American Red Cross is asking donors to “Cruise Into Summer” by donating blood or platelets.
The campaign, which runs until June 30, 2010, gives each person who presents to donate blood or platelets with the Red Cross an opportunity to enter a drawing for the chance to win a cruise for two. By donating early in the season, blood donors can donate two or more times during the summer months, helping ensure blood is available for patients throughout this critical time.
Please make a special effort to donate your lifegiving blood prior to and immediately following Memorial Day when donations typically decrease. You can give blood at the following Blood Centers.
**All four Blood Centers have special hours on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2010 and are open from 11:00am-3:30pm. Donors who present to donate blood between May 28-31 will receive sunglass holders as a special thank you gift. You can also give during regular hours at:
Cary Blood Center, 3700 Regency Park, Ste. 150, Cary, NC 27511
Monday & Thursday 1:30 pm-7:00 pm; Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-1:00pm
2nd & 4th Saturday 7:30 am-1:00 pm
North Raleigh Blood Center, 8301 Bandford Way, Raleigh, NC 27613
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 2:30 pm-7:00 pm; Friday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
1st & 3rd Saturday 7:30 am – 1:00 pm
Raleigh Blood Center, 100 Peartree Lane, Raleigh, NC 27610
Every Monday from 2:30pm-7:00pm; Every Thursday from 7:30am-1:30pm
Durham Blood Center, 4737 University Dr, #3, Durham, NC 27707
Monday & Wed. 2:00pm – 7:00pm; Thursday & Friday 8:00am – 12:30 pm
2nd Saturday 8:00 am – 1:00 pm; 4th Sunday 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
You can also find a blood drive at: TriangleRedCross.org/GiveHope/GiveBlood
Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. The Carolinas Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross provides lifesaving 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 and platelets. Donors who are 18 and younger must also meet height and weight requirements.
For more information or to schedule an appointment to donate at a nearby donor center, call 1-800-RED CROSS (733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.
CONTACTS: Sherry Mitchell mitchells@trianglearc.org