Help Red Cross Prevent Summer Shortage; Several Blood Drive Locales in Santa Clara County

The American Red Cross urges eligible blood donors to roll up a sleeve and give to help prevent a summer blood shortage. Blood donors with types O negative, B negative and A negative are especially needed. 

The Red Cross is seeing fewer appointments at its blood donation centers and blood drives this summer than what is needed to ensure blood and platelets continue to be available for patients. 

During the summer months of June, July and August, on average, about two fewer donors make an appointment to give blood at each Red Cross blood drive than what patients need. This can add up to more than 100,000 fewer donations during the summer. 

Blood and platelet donations are needed every day for patients with many serious medical conditions. Accident and burn victims, heart surgery patients, organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease may all need blood..

Below is a list of local Red Cross blood donation opportunities from July 15-31. 

To learn more and make an appointment to donate blood, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

Santa Clara County:

7/15/2014: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: IRVINE COMPANY, 690 McCarthy Blvd, Milpitas

7/16/2014: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Tilera Corporation, 2700 Zanker Rd #150, San Jose 

7/17/2014: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Advent Lutheran Church, 16870 Murphy Avenue, Morgan Hill 

7/18/2014: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM: St Clare Church, 725 Washington St, Santa Clara

7/19/2014: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Willow Glen Business Association, 1261 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 217, San Jose

7/21/2014: 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Grace Church, 2650 Aborn Road, San Jose 

7/23/2014: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: IRVINE COMPANY- Gateway, 5451 Great American Parkway, Santa Clara

7/25/2014: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Koa Fitness Center, 1050 Independence Ave, Mountain View

7/26/2014: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 10270 S Stelling Rd, Cupertino

7/28/2014: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Presbyterian Church of Los Gatos, 16575 Shannon Rd, Los Gatos

7/29/2014: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Real-Time Innovations, 232 E. Java Drive, Sunnyvale