CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the American Red Cross responds to Hurricane Florence, providing food, shelter and comfort to those affected, blood and platelet donors are urged to give when it’s safe to travel to care for patients in the storm’s path and across the country.
People can also help by making a financial donation to support relief efforts.
Hurricane Florence’s wrath left catastrophic damage behind and also took a toll on blood and platelet donations. Nearly 200 Red Cross blood drives in the Southeast were forced to cancel, resulting in more than 5,200 uncollected blood and platelet donations. In North Carolina, 57 blood drives were called off due to the storm, causing nearly 2,100 blood and platelet donations to go uncollected.
“Natural disasters like hurricanes can disrupt blood drives and prevent donors from giving, but hospital patients still depend on lifesaving transfusions,” said Cliff Numark, senior vice president with Red Cross Blood Services. “There is an especially critical need for platelets to help cancer patients and type O blood donations for ongoing patient care and emergencies. Every donation can be a lifeline for patients.”
Here’s how you can help:
As conditions improve, donors of all blood types are urged to make an appointment to give blood or platelets and replenish the blood supply. Appointments can be made by using the Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Financial donations are also needed and allow the Red Cross to provide disaster relief immediately. Help people affected by Hurricane Florence by visiting RedCross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or texting the word FLORENCE to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
Up-to-date information about how the Red Cross is responding to Hurricane Florence is available at RedCross.org.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities, Sept. 20-Oct. 15
Alexander
Taylorsville
9/28/2018: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Wal-Mart 1131, 901 NC Hwy 16 South
10/14/2018: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Friendship Lutheran Church, 5300 Church Rd.
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Burke
Hildebran
10/2/2018: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Icard Township Fire/Rescue, Inc., 100 North Center St
Morganton
10/12/2018: 2:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Salem United Methodist Church, 1206 Salem Rd
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Cabarrus
Concord
9/27/2018: 2:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Chick-fil-a Concord Parkway, 1475 Concord Pkwy N
10/2/2018: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., ACN, 1000 Progress Place
10/10/2018: 2:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 525 Lake Concord
Harrisburg
10/1/2018: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., The Oaks at Town Center, 6300 Roberta Road
10/3/2018: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Hartsell Funeral Home, 12115 University City Blvd
Kannapolis
9/20/2018: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., SECU-Kannapolis, 2312 Coldwater Ridge Drive
10/9/2018: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Memorial United Methodist Church, 1100 West C Street
Midland
9/23/2018: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Cowboy Church Network of North America, 11777 Highway 601
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Caldwell
Granite Falls
10/15/2018: 2:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Grace Chapel United Methodist Church, 4336 Grace Chapel Rd.
Hudson
9/27/2018: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Center Grove Baptist Church, 3176 Deal Mill Rd.
10/1/2018: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Fellowship Baptist Church, 2682 Fairwood Dr, PO Box 306
Lenoir
9/28/2018: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church Lenoir, 901 Seehorn Road
10/4/2018: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Hancock Surgery Center, 1031 Morganton Blvd SW
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Catawba
Bethlehem
10/3/2018: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Bethlehem Baptist, Hwy 127 South
Conover
10/2/2018: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Woodlawn Baptist Church, 440 7th St Pl SW
Hickory
9/20/2018: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 237 2nd Street NW
9/29/2018: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 547 6th Street NW
10/1/2018: 2:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 2120 Startown Rd
10/5/2018: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., St. Stephens High School, 3205 34th Street Dr NE
10/9/2018: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Corinth Reformed Church, 150 16th Avenue NW
10/11/2018: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Lenoir Rhyne Physician’s Assistant Studies Building, 844 Highland Ave SE
10/12/2018: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Texas Roadhouse, 1020 Lenoir Rhyne Boulevard Southeast
10/15/2018: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., St. Stephens Lutheran Church ELCA, 2259 12th Ave NE
Newton
10/12/2018: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Agricultural Resource Center, 1175 South Brady Ave
10/12/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Balls Creek Elementary, 2620 Balls Creek Rd
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Cherokee
Murphy
10/8/2018: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Shepherd of the Mountains, 68 Fairfax Lane
10/9/2018: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church, 1650 North Carolina 141
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Cleveland
Grover
10/9/2018: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 403 Cleveland Ave
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Gaston
Gastonia
10/6/2018: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Temple Baptist Church, 701 Littlejohn St
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Iredell
Mooresville
9/24/2018: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Lake Norman VFD, 1518 Brawley Rd
9/24/2018: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran, 454 Fieldstone Rd.
10/8/2018: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Rocky Mount UMC, 1739 Perth Rd.
10/9/2018: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Town of Mooresville Public Services Operations Center, 2523 Charlotte HWY
Statesville
9/29/2018: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 426 Jane Sowers Rd.
10/4/2018: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Manheim Statesville, 145 Auction Ln.
10/8/2018: 6:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., Berry Global, 200 Deer Ridge Dr
10/10/2018: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 815 Davie Ave.
Troutman
10/15/2018: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran, 225 Morgan St.
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Lincoln
Lincolnton
10/14/2018: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Lincolnton Seventh Day Adventist, 231 Hershel Lackey Road
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Mecklenburg
Charlotte
9/20/2018: 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Novant Health Presbyterian, 200 Hawthorne Ln.
9/20/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
9/21/2018: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
9/21/2018: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Northwest School of the Arts, 1415 Beatties Ford Road
9/22/2018: 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 1400 Suther Road
9/22/2018: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Park Lanes Bowling, 1700 Montford Dr
9/22/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
9/22/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., ATA Martial Arts Steele Creek, 12910 Walker Branch Road, #200
9/23/2018: 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 3016 Providence Rd.
9/23/2018: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church, 1600 Mallard Creek Church Road
9/23/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
9/24/2018: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Tryon Distributing – Forsyth, 200-B Forsyth Hall Drive
9/24/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
9/26/2018: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
9/27/2018: 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Delta Charlotte Douglas International Airport, 5501 R C Josh Birmingham Pkway
9/27/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
9/28/2018: 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Hawthorne Academy of Health Science, 1411 Hawthorne Lane
9/28/2018: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
9/29/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
9/29/2018: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Trinity Baptist Church, 2009 W Arrowood Road
9/30/2018: 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., Myers Park United Methodist Church, 1501 Queens Rd.
9/30/2018: 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 7237 Tuckaseegee Road
9/30/2018: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Atla Prosperity Village Leasing Office, Atla Prosperity Village, 7304 Brice Knoll Ln
9/30/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/1/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/2/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/3/2018: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/3/2018: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Myers & Chapman, 1101 Woodridge Center Drive
10/3/2018: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., McKee Road Elementary School, 4101 McKee Road
10/4/2018: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Fiserv, 10926 David Taylor Drive
10/4/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/4/2018: 2:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Iglesia Cristiana Puerto Nuevo, 13331 York Center Road
10/5/2018: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/6/2018: 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Stonebridge Church, 3700 Prosperity Church Road
10/6/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/7/2018: 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 6800 Sardis Rd.
10/7/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/8/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/9/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/10/2018: 6:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., American Red Cross National Testing Lab, 13500 – A South Point Blvd
10/10/2018: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/11/2018: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Department of Social Services, 301 Billingsley Rd.
10/11/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/12/2018: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/13/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/14/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
10/15/2018: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Ridge Road Middle School, 7620 Highland Creek Parkway
10/15/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road
Cornelius
10/2/2018: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Salon Sabeli, 20830 Torrence chapel Rd
Davidson
10/1/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church Congregation House, 218 Main and Concord Streets, POB 337
Huntersville
9/21/2018: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
9/22/2018: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
9/23/2018: 7 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
9/24/2018: 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
9/25/2018: 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
9/28/2018: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
9/29/2018: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
9/30/2018: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
10/1/2018: 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
10/2/2018: 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
10/5/2018: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
10/6/2018: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
10/7/2018: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
10/8/2018: 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
10/9/2018: 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
10/12/2018: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
10/13/2018: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
10/14/2018: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
10/15/2018: 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110
Mint Hill
10/13/2018: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m., St Luke Catholic Church, 13700 Lawyers Road
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Montgomery
Biscoe
10/2/2018: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., East Montgomery High School, 157 Eagle Lane
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Richmond
Ellerbe
9/28/2018: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., First Baptist Church Ellerbe, 2116 Main St
Hamlet
9/20/2018: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Richmond Community College Cole Auditorium, 1042 W Hamlet Avenue
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Stanly
Stanfield
10/7/2018: 12 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Love’s Grove United Methodist Church, 4360 Polk Ford Road
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Union
Marshville
9/20/2018: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Forest Hills High School, 100 Forest Hills School Road
Marvin
10/11/2018: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Marvin Ridge High School, 2825 Crane Road
Monroe
9/26/2018: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., New American Red Cross Chapter Monroe, 125 Pedro Street, Suite E
10/8/2018: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3816 Morgan Mill Road
10/9/2018: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., New American Red Cross Chapter Monroe, 125 Pedro Street, Suite E
Waxhaw
10/1/2018: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Bojangles, 1325 North Broome Street
10/7/2018: 12 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Bojangles, 1325 North Broome Street
10/11/2018: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Waxhaw Elementary, 1101 Old Providence Road
Wingate
10/11/2018: 12 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Levine College of Health Sciences ARC Bus, 515. North Main St
SC
Lancaster
Fort Mill
9/27/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Indian Land High School, River Road
10/13/2018: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Islamic Center of South Charlotte, 1048 Gant Rd
Lancaster
10/1/2018: 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Liberty Free Will Baptist Church, 3026 Camp Creek Road
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York
Fort Mill
9/27/2018: 2:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., St. John’s United Methodist Church, 130 Tom Hall Street
Rock Hill
9/21/2018: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Catawba Indian Nation, 996 Avenue of the Nations
9/27/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Winthrop University, 269 DiGiorgio Center
9/28/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Winthrop University, 269 DiGiorgio Center
10/10/2018: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., York County Natural Gas, 965 West Main St
10/15/2018: 2:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., American Red Cross, 200 Piedmont Blvd.
How to donate blood
A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
