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Emergency blood shortage: $5 Amazon Gift Card for those who help
Gift cards made possible thanks to generous Amazon donation
to the Red Cross to help save patient lives
BENEWAH, Idaho (July 29, 2019) — To help address the current emergency blood shortage, all who come to give blood or platelets with the American Red Cross July 29 through Aug. 29 will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email. Currently, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of most blood types available and less than a two-day supply of type O blood.
Individuals can schedule an appointment to give now by activating Amazon’s Alexa Red Cross Blood Skill by saying, “Alexa, find a blood drive,” or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
When an emergency arises, it is the blood already on the shelves that saves lives. Only through the generosity of blood donors can the Red Cross provide hospitals with lifesaving blood to meet the ongoing and often, unpredictable needs of patients. The need for blood is constant. In the United States every two seconds blood is needed to help accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease.
Amazon donation is helping save patient lives
With the help of a generous $1 million donation from Amazon, the Red Cross hopes to motivate donors to roll up a sleeve and alleviate the blood shortage across the country. Amazon’s partnership with the Red Cross is part of their commitment to “Right Now Needs” to help increase blood donations to ensure patient needs are met.
“We are grateful to Amazon for their support in addressing a ‘Right Now Need’ for blood donations,” said Cliff Numark, senior vice president, Red Cross Blood Services. “Each donation truly matters to those counting on blood products to battle illness and injury. Today, we are asking the public to donate as soon as possible to ensure blood is available on hospital shelves for those in need.”
Meghan’s “right now” needs for blood
At any time, a patient can require an immense quantity of blood. For first-time mom Meghan Jolliffe, the need was immediate after suffering an amniotic fluid embolism. Her heart stopped beating for 14 minutes, and doctors had no time to waste. They needed to perform an emergency cesarean section. During delivery, her organs shut down, and her blood would not clot. Meghan needed multiple medical procedures that spanned a seven-hour period and received close to 100 units of blood from generous donors. Her newborn son, Sullivan, experienced complications after birth and would also need several units of blood. Collectively they received 109 units of blood.
“My family and I are forever grateful for the generosity of Red Cross volunteer blood donors,” said Jolliffe. “Donating blood is so important. You or a loved one may never need these lifesaving products, but I can assure you that someone, somewhere will.”
Blood transfusion is one of the most common inpatient hospital procedures in the U.S., and these blood products can only come from volunteer donors. Yet, only 3 out of 100 people in the U.S. give blood.
Don’t wait to give
The Red Cross urges individuals across the country to roll up a sleeve today to ensure blood is available for patients across the country. A blood donation takes about an hour from start to finish, but the actual donation itself only takes about 8-10 minutes.
Donors can also save up to 15 minutes at the blood drive by completing a RapidPass®. With RapidPass®, donors complete the pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of donation, from a mobile device or computer. To complete a RapidPass®, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
To donate blood, individuals need to bring a blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification that 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 must meet certain height and weight requirements.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities July 29-Aug. 15
Davis
Bountiful
8/15/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Intermountain Bountiful, 390 North Main St.
8/15/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bountiful YSA Stake, 2285 South 200 West
Clearfield
8/1/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Clearfield Utah South Stake, 1895 South Main
8/14/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., ATK, Freeport Center Bldg. C-14
Farmington
8/15/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Farmington North Stake, 1885 North Summerwood Dr
Layton
7/29/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Wayfair, 869 W Hill Field Rd, Layton
8/1/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Layton Utah Creekside Stake, 900 South Flint
North Salt Lake
8/9/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lexington Law, 330 N Cutler Drive
Syracuse
8/15/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Syracuse South Stake, 3065 South Bluff Road
West Point
8/8/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Point Lakeside Stake, 855 North 4000 West
Salt Lake
Draper
7/29/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Bowen Collins and Assoicates, 154 East 14075 South
8/5/2019: 3 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., The Rock Church - Sandy, 11630 700 East
8/13/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Geneva Rock Products, 15547 S 300 W (Minute man drive)
Holladay
8/15/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Paul Mitchell the School, 1969 Murray Holladay Road
Kearns
8/2/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Kearns West Stake, 6157 Borax Avenue
Magna
8/9/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Magna Stake, 3100 South 8400 West
Midvale
8/5/2019: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., WEX Bank, 7090 South Union Park Center, Suite 350
8/12/2019: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Harmons Grocery, 7755 Suth 700 East
Millcreek
8/7/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mount Olympus North Stake, 4176 Adonis Drive (4140 South)
Murray
7/30/2019: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Sorenson Bio Science, 6507 S 400 W
Salt Lake City
7/29/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Health Catalyst, 3165 Millrock Drive, #400
7/30/2019: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Bunnell, Inc., 436 Lawndale Drive
7/30/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Cottonwood Heights Wasatch Stake, 8170 South Short Hills Drive
7/30/2019: 2:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., St. Ann Catholic Church, 450 East 2100 South
7/30/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., South Salt Lake Stake, 2280 South 300 East
7/31/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Department of Natural Resources, 1594 W. North Temple
7/31/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., 175 S. West Temple, 175 South West Temple, Suite 600
8/1/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Siegfried & Jensen, 5664 South Green Street
8/1/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Unico Properties LLC, 250 E 200 S, Suite 150
8/2/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Salt Lake Cottonwood Stake, 1830 East 6400 South
8/5/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Highland Cove Retirement Community, 3750 Highland Drive
8/6/2019: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Smith's Food & Drug / Sugarhouse, 2100 South 9th East
8/9/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Hand & Orthopedic Clinic, 5151 South 900 East
8/9/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Taylorsville Stake, 895 West 4800 South
8/9/2019: 2 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Murray City Library, 166 East 5300 South
8/12/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., VA Medical Center, 500 South Foothill Blvd.
8/12/2019: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., LDS Hospital, 8th Avenue and C Street
8/13/2019: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Myriad Genetics, 320 Wakara Way
8/13/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Monument Park Stake, 1565 Foothill Drive
8/14/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Reckitt Benckiser, 2002 S. 5070 W.
Salt Lake Cty
7/29/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Raytheon Applied Signal Technology, 1127 West 2320 South
Sandy
8/7/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Sandy West Stake, 8650 South 220 East
8/14/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 9757 South 1700 East
Taylorsville
7/30/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Taylorsville Valley Park Stake, 5233 South 3200 West
West Jordan
8/2/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Stake, 7000 South 2700 West
8/9/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Utah Welby Stake, 8385 S. 4800 W.
8/9/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Utah Westbrook Stake, 6364 South 3200 West
8/9/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Utah Park Stake, 4825 West 7000 South
8/9/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Utah Heritage Stake, 7336 S. 3200 W.
8/15/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Utah Sycamore Stake, 7580 Abbotsbury
West Valley City
7/30/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., CreditRepair.com, 2875 South Decker Lake Drive, Suite 200
8/14/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lexington Law Firm, 2875 South Decker Lake Drive, Suite 200
Utah
American Fork
8/5/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Fork Hospital, 170 North 1100 East
Eagle Mountain
7/29/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., City Center, 1650 E. Stagecoach Run
8/12/2019: 3 p.m. - 9 p.m., AUB, 3375 E. Autumn Lane
Highland
8/1/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Highland West Stake, 11605 North 6000 West
Highland
8/10/2019: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Highland South Stake, 10417 North 6750 West
Lehi
8/3/2019: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lehi Utah Thanksgiving Stake, 3155 N. Garden Drive
8/13/2019: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Adobe, 3900 Adobe Way
8/13/2019: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Adobe, 3900 Adobe Way
Lindon
8/2/2019: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., American Crafts- Bloodmobile, 588 West 400 South St
Orem
7/31/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Orem Utah Northridge Stake, 1780 North 165 East
Orem
8/5/2019: 3 p.m. - 9 p.m., Orem Utah YSA 3rd Stake, 1075 S. Geneva Road
8/8/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Orem Stake, 80 South 280 East
Orem
8/15/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Orem Timpview Stake, 1050 North 600 West
Pleasant Grove
8/1/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., doTERRA, 389 South 1300 West
Provo
7/30/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Wilkinson Center, Wilkinson Center, BYU Campus
7/30/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Oakhills Stake, 925 East North Temple Drive
8/2/2019: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Provo Utah Edgemont Stake, 4200 North Foothill Drive
8/2/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Wilkinson Center, Wilkinson Center, BYU Campus
8/3/2019: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cedar Hills Utah West Stake, 345 East 4525 East
8/12/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Wilkinson Center, Wilkinson Center, BYU Campus
8/13/2019: 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Utah County Health Department, 151 South University Ave
8/13/2019: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Utah State Hospital, 1300 East Center
Spanish Fork
8/1/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Spanish Fork Utah Palmyra Stake, 505 E. 900 N.
8/2/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Spanish Fork Utah East Stake, 1158 East 1240 South
Springville
7/29/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Springville Utah Dry Creek Stake, 1157 West 900 South
8/8/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Springcreek Stake, 760 North 400 East
Weber
Eden
8/1/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Hunstville Utah Stake, 6450 E. 1900 N.
Farr West
8/8/2019: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Farr West Utah Stake, 2132 West 2700 North
North Ogden
8/14/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., ARW Engineers, 1594 West Park Circle
Ogden
7/30/2019: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Weber County School District Offices, 5320 Adams Avenue Parkway
7/30/2019: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., Ogden Utah University 2nd Stake, 880 Harrison Blvd
8/1/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Ogden Lorin Farr Stake, 770 15th Street
8/6/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Weber County Sheriff's Office, 721 West 12th St.
8/6/2019: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Ogden City Police Department, 2186 Lincoln Ave
8/14/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Marketstar, 2475 Washington Blvd.
8/14/2019: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., UDOT - Ogden, 166 West Southwell Street
8/14/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Ogden Mound Fort Stake, 373 15th Street
Pleasant View
8/15/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Pleasant View Utah South Stake, 3602 North 500 West
Roy
7/29/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Citi, 4059 South 1900 West, Suite 200
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% 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 volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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Blood donation opportunities July 29-Aug. 15
Idaho
Riggins
8/6/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Salmon River Community Church, 1102 S Main St
8/7/2019: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Salmon River Community Church, 1102 S Main St
Latah
Moscow
7/30/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., University of Idaho Commons, University Ave and Line St
7/31/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Good Samaritan Society, 640 N Eisenhower St
8/13/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., St Marks Episcopal Church, 111 S Jefferson St
8/14/2019: 8 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., St Marks Episcopal Church, 111 S Jefferson St
Viola
8/15/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Viola Community Center, 1007 Rothfork Dr.
Washington
Weiser
8/7/2019: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., The Vendome Community Center, 309 State Street
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% 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 volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
