Central Oregon – The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give the perfect gift this holiday season – a lifesaving blood or platelet donation. By rolling up a sleeve, donors can help ensure patients continue to receive treatment throughout the holiday season.
Busy holiday schedules and travel plans make it more challenging for regular donors to give, and many businesses and organizations postpone hosting blood drives during the holiday season for these same reasons. This can lead to a decline in blood donations, but the need is constant.
“While many of us gather with friends and family this time of year, patients may spend the holidays in a hospital room,” said Neil Tosuntikool, donor recruitment director of the Red Cross Pacific Northwest Blood Services Region. “The need for blood doesn’t take a break for the holidays. Please make an appointment to give the most meaningful gift of all – the gift of life through a blood or platelet donation.”
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
Crook County
Prineville
12/7/2016: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., St Joseph Catholic Church, 150 SE 1st Street
Deschutes County
Bend
11/28/2016: 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Bend Blood Donation Center, 815 SW Bond Street Suite 110
11/29/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Bend Blood Donation Center, 815 SW Bond Street Suite 110
11/30/2016: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Bend Blood Donation Center, 815 SW Bond Street Suite 110
11/30/2016: 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Abilitree, 2680 NE Twin Knolls Dr.
12/1/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Bend Blood Donation Center, 815 SW Bond Street Suite 110
12/2/2016: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., AmeriTitle Oregon Ave, 15 Oregon Ave
12/2/2016: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Bend Blood Donation Center, 815 SW Bond Street Suite 110
12/2/2016: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., Newport Avenue Market, 1121 NW Newport Avenue
12/3/2016: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Revs House, 1350 SE Reed Market Road
12/5/2016: 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Bend Blood Donation Center, 815 SW Bond Street Suite 110
12/6/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Bend Blood Donation Center, 815 SW Bond Street Suite 110
12/7/2016: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Bend Blood Donation Center, 815 SW Bond Street Suite 110
12/8/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Bend Blood Donation Center, 815 SW Bond St
12/9/2016: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Bend Blood Donation Center, 815 SW Bond Street Suite 110
12/9/2016: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Central OR Community College Campus Center, 2600 NW College Way
12/12/2016: 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Bend Blood Donation Center, 815 SW Bond Street Suite 110
12/13/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Bend Blood Donation Center, 815 SW Bond Street Suite 110
12/14/2016: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Bend Blood Donation Center, 815 SW Bond Street Suite 110
Redmond
11/28/2016: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., VFW 4108 Redmond, 1836 SW Veterans Way
11/28/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Grange 812, 707 SW Kalama
12/1/2016: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., St. Charles Medical Center Redmond, 1253 N. Canal Blvd
12/6/2016: 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., LDS – Redmond OR Stake, 450 SW Rimrock
12/12/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Grange 812, 707 SW Kalama
Sisters
12/5/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Sisters Community Hall, 301 SE Elm St
Culver
12/8/2016: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Culver High School-Multipurpose Room, 710 5th St.
