Be a holiday hero – give the gift of life
Red Cross urgently needs blood and platelet donations
(Dec. 17, 2018) — Emergencies don’t take a holiday. The American Red Cross urgently needs blood and platelet donors to make an appointment now to give and help ensure patients can get the treatment they need at a moment’s notice.
In November 2016, a 100-foot maple tree fell on Mike McMahon, causing life-threatening injuries. He needed 11 units of blood during emergency surgery and another seven units to treat complications after. Six weeks following the accident, McMahon was released from the hospital – just in time to spend the holidays with his family.
“I’m grateful for the donors who gave me such an amazing gift – the gift of life,” said McMahon. “I was an occasional blood donor before the accident. Today, I donate as often as I can to help ensure others receive blood when they need it most.”
Now is an important time to give blood and platelets. A seasonal decline in donations occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors get busy with family gatherings and travel. In addition, severe winter weather can cause blood drive cancellations and negatively affect the blood supply. Patients like McMahon can’t afford for there to be a shortage of blood.
Give the gift of life – make an appointment to donate blood and platelets by downloading the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
As a special thank-you for helping meet the urgent need, those who come to give Dec. 20 through Jan. 6 will receive a long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Dec. 20-Jan. 15:
Davis
Bountiful
12/28/2018: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bountiful Utah Heights Stake, 720 East 550 North
1/3/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bountiful South Stake, 1250 South Main
1/11/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Lakeview Hospital, 630 East Medical Drive
Clearfield
1/7/2019: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Clearfield City Offices, 55 South State
Farmington
1/10/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Farmington South, 850 South 50 East
Hill Air Force Base
12/21/2018: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Hill Air Force Base, 5711 E Ave, Base Chapel, Building 445
Kaysville
12/28/2018: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Kaysville Utah Haight Creek Stake, 1520 South Fox Pointe Dr
Kaysville
1/3/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Kaysville Stake, 1505 Whispering Meadow Lane
Layton
12/20/2018: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
12/21/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 2 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
12/21/2018: 2:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
12/22/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
12/24/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
12/26/2018: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
12/27/2018: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
12/28/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
12/29/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
12/31/2018: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
1/2/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
1/3/2019: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
1/4/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
1/4/2019: 2:15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
1/5/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
1/7/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
1/8/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
1/9/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
1/10/2019: 10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
1/11/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
1/12/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
1/14/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
1/15/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m., Layton Blood Donation Center, 852 W. Hill Field Road, Suite F
North Salt Lake
1/7/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Wanship Transportation, 455 West 1100 North
Syracuse
1/10/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Syracuse South Stake, 3065 South Bluff Road
Woods Cross
1/4/2019: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Utah Connections Academy, 687 West 700 South, Ste E
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Salt Lake
Bluffdale
1/7/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Summit Academy High School, 14942 South 560 West
Draper
12/27/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Draper Utah South Mountain Stake - Traverse Point Building, 272 E Traverse Point Dr
1/14/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., SSA Marine, 11814 Election Road, Suite 210
Herriman
12/24/2018: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., JL Sorenson Recreation Center, 5350 West Herriman Main Street
12/28/2018: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Riverton Utah Harvest Park Stake, 4501 West 11800 South
1/3/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Herriman Utah Pioneer Stake, 12682 South Starlight Hill Lane
1/5/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Herriman Rose Canyon Stake, 15003 S Spring Canyon Dr
1/5/2019: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Herriman Utah Pioneer Stake, 12682 South Starlight Lane
1/10/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Herriman Utah Mountain View Stake, 14068 So. Rosecrest Road
Holladay
1/10/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Salt Lake Holladay Stake-10th Ward, 4601 South 2565 East
Midvale
12/20/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Savage Services, 901 Legacy Center Way
1/2/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cascade Healthcare Riverwalk, 1012 Jordan River Blvd.
Murray
12/20/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Hamlet Homes, 308 E 4500 South #200
1/15/2019: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., 3M Health Information Systems, 575 West Murray Blvd.
Salt Lake City
12/20/2018: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
12/20/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, 1050 East South Temple
12/20/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., St. Marks Hospital, 1200 East 3900 South
12/21/2018: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
12/21/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., HYATT PLACE Salt Lake City Airport, 52 N Tommy Thompson Rd.
12/21/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Millcreek Community Center, 2266 East 3435 South (Evergreen Avenue)
12/22/2018: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
12/22/2018: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Chick-fil-A Taylorsville, 5580 So. Redwood Road
12/23/2018: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
12/24/2018: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
12/26/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 East 400 South
12/26/2018: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., AT&T Holladay, 1873 East Murray Holladay Blvd
12/26/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
12/27/2018: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Cottonwood Heights City, 2277 East Bengal Blvd
12/27/2018: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
12/27/2018: 2 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Murray City Library, 166 East 5300 South
12/27/2018: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Salt Lake Bonneville Stake, 1535 Bonneview Drive
12/28/2018: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
12/29/2018: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
12/29/2018: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Murray Rec Center, 202 East Murray Park Avenue
12/30/2018: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
12/31/2018: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/2/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Safelite Auto Glass, 1834 South 4650 West
1/2/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/3/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., JetBlue, 6322 South 3000 East, Suite G10
1/3/2019: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/3/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bennion Stake, 6550 South 2700 West
1/4/2019: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/4/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Gold Cross Ambulance, 762 South Redwood Road
1/4/2019: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Smithfield, 1260 S. Pioneer Rd.
1/5/2019: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/5/2019: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., The Leonardo, 209 E. 500 S.
1/6/2019: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/7/2019: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/7/2019: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown Hotel, 75 South West Temple
1/7/2019: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., City Centre Building, 175 East 400 South
1/8/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Abravanel Hall, 123 S. West Temple
1/8/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Salt Lake County Complex, 2001 South State Street, South Bldg. USU Room S1010
1/8/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/8/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Salt Lake Little Cottonwood Stake, 1160 East Vine Street
1/9/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/10/2019: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/11/2019: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/12/2019: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/12/2019: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Murray Rec Center, 202 East Murray Park Avenue
1/12/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Revere Building, 981 Revere Circle, Eagle Scout
1/13/2019: 7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/14/2019: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
1/14/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Skyline High School, 3251 East 3760 South
1/14/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Ferguson, a Wolsey Company, 1422 South 4450 West
1/15/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Salt Lake City Blood Donation Center, 6616 South 900 East
Sandy
12/26/2018: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Sandy City Library, 10100 Petunia Way
12/29/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sandy Utah Granite South Stake, 2130 East 10000 South
South Jordan
12/29/2018: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Lifetime Fitness, 10996 River Front Pkwy.
1/4/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., South Jordan Glenmoor Stake, 4881 West Cindy Lane
South Jordan
1/11/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., South Jordan River Ridge Stake, 10194 South 1050 West
West Jordan
12/21/2018: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Welby Stake, 8841 South 4800 West
12/26/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Interstate Brick, 9780 South 5200 West
12/27/2018: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cyprus Credit Union, 3876 Center View Drive
1/2/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., West Jordan Stake, 7000 South 2700 West
West Valley City
12/20/2018: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Granger North Stake, 3175 South 3450 West
12/26/2018: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Pioneer Valley Hospital, 3460 South Pioneer Parkway
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Utah
Alpine
1/10/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Alpine North Stake, 1125 East Alpine Blvd
American Fork
12/20/2018: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., American Fork West Stake, 949 North 540 West
12/28/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Fork Hospital, 170 North 1100 East
Eagle Mountain
12/21/2018: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Eagle Mountain Utah Silver Lake Stake, 7775 Woodhaven
Highland
12/27/2018: 3:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Alpine Mid Singles Ward, 10390 N. Alpine Highway
1/3/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Highland Utah East Stake, 5212 Country Club Drive
Lehi
1/15/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Lehi West Stake, 1920 North 500 West
Lindon
1/5/2019: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lindon Utah West Stake, 320 West 500 North
Mapleton
1/9/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mapleton Utah North Stake Heritage Church, 1580 N. Main
Orem
12/20/2018: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
12/20/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Orem, 901 North 1200 West
12/21/2018: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
12/22/2018: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
12/24/2018: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
12/26/2018: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
12/27/2018: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
12/28/2018: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
12/28/2018: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Orem Utah Vineyard Stake, 422 E. Holdaway Drive
12/29/2018: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
12/29/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Orem Utah Geneva Heights Stake, 546 N. 500 W.
12/31/2018: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
1/2/2019: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
1/3/2019: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
1/4/2019: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
1/5/2019: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
1/7/2019: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
1/8/2019: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
1/9/2019: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
1/10/2019: 11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East UUniversity Parkway
1/11/2019: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
1/12/2019: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
1/14/2019: 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
1/15/2019: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Orem Blood Donation Center, 384 East University Parkway
Payson
12/27/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Payson City Offices, 439 West Utah Avenue
Pleasant Grove
12/31/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Pleasant Grove Community, 1028 West 1000 North
Provo
12/22/2018: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Yoga Underground, 936 E 450 N
1/7/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Novell-Provo, 1800 South Novell Place
1/8/2019: 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Utah County Health Department, 151 South University Ave
1/11/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Edgemont South Stake, 2900 North Canyon Rd.
1/12/2019: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Provo West Stake, 610 West 300 South
1/14/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Wilkinson Center, Wilkinson Center, BYU Campus
1/15/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Wilkinson Center, Wilkinson Center, BYU Campus
Salem
12/24/2018: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Salem Stake, 470 East Salem Canal Road
Spanish Fork
1/2/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Spanish Fork Utah Maple Mountain Stake, 761 East 400 North
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Weber
Eden
12/26/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wolf Creek Resort, 3718 North Wolf Creek Drive
Harrisville
1/11/2019: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Walmart, 534 N. Harrisville Road
North Ogden
12/28/2018: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., North Ogden Utah East Stake, 2340 Fruitland Dr.
Ogden
12/20/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Ogden Athletic Club, 1221 East 5800 South
12/21/2018: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kubex Fitness - Ogden, 1186 E. 4600 s.
12/27/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Teleperformance Ogden, 2261 Grant Ave
12/28/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Fat Cats, 2261 Kiesel Ave #1
1/9/2019: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, 742 Harrison Blvd
1/14/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Ogden City, 2549 Washington Blvd.
Riverdale
12/28/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Riverdale Community Center, 4360 South Parker Drive
12/28/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Chick-Fil-A, 4067 Riverdale Rd
Roy
1/11/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Roy North Stake, 4250 South 2175 West
South Weber
12/20/2018: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Cedar Building South Weber Stake, 1814 East 7775 South
West Haven
1/3/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Ogden Utah West Stake, 3271 West 2550 South
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. 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.
Volunteers needed
Another way to support the lifesaving mission of the American Red Cross is to become a volunteer transportation specialist and deliver lifesaving blood products to local area hospitals. Volunteer transportation specialists play a very important role in ensuring an ample blood supply for patients in need by transporting blood and blood products. For more information and to apply for a volunteer transportation specialist position, visit rdcrss.org/driver.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on
