Help save lives this holiday season by donating blood | Community Spirit
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Think outside the box this holiday season. The perfect gift is at your nearest American Red Cross blood drive or blood donation center. And, unlike the latest fashion trend, video game or golf club, it costs nothing but an hour of your time. When you donate blood, you give the perfect gift - another hug, another laugh, another smile, another chance - to someone in need of blood.
“It’s the season of giving and there’s one gift that won’t cost you a penny, but means the world to a patient in need,” said Delisa English, Chief Executive Officer of American Red Cross South Carolina Blood Services Region. “By donating blood, you can give someone an opportunity to spend another holiday with their loved ones.”
It only takes about an hour to donate blood, and in that hour, you can unwrap a lifetime of memories for hospital patients in your community and across the country. The need for blood is constant and doesn’t pause for the holidays. By taking time to donate this winter, you can help the Red Cross ensure a stable blood supply for all patients who need blood products.
Upcoming Blood Donation Opportunities:
12/20/2011
Chapin United Methodist Church
415 Lexington Ave.
Chapin
3:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
12/21/2011
State Credit Union
800 Huger St.
Columbia
9:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
12/22/2011
Kershaw County Hospital
1315 Roberts St.
Camden
11:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
12/22/2011
Kittiwake Baptist Church
420 Kitti Wake Dr.
West Columbia
10:00 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
12/23/2011
Bank of America
200 Dekalb St.
Camden
11:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
12/26/2011
Dutch Square
421 Bush River Road
Columbia
Noon
5:00 p.m.
12/27/2011
First Citizens Bank
1314 Park St.
Columbia
9:00 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
12/27/2011
Jeep Rogers Family YMCA
900 Lake Carolina Dr.
Columbia
1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
12/27/2011
Blue Cross Blue Shield
9710 Two Notch Road
Columbia
10:00 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
12/27/2011
Radius Church
300 West Main. St.
Lexington
2:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
12/28/2011
CB Richard Ellis
1333 Main St.
Columbia
9:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
12/28/2011
BlueCross BlueShield
2501 Faraway Dr.
Columbia
10:00 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
12/30/2011
Columbiana Center
100 Columbiana Circle
Columbia
Noon
6:00 p.m.
12/30/2011
Walmart
556 Sunset Blvd.
Lexington
Noon
5:00 p.m.
How to Donate Blood
Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org 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 or older (16 with parental permission), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to give blood.
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