Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood …
You can save up to four lives with a single blood donation.
Please give blood at an upcoming drive in your area.
April Blood Drive Schedule
A tragedy motivated Douglas Bloodgood of Otter Lake to donate blood. Thirteen years ago his wife was diagnosed with cancer. While watching her undergo treatments, Bloodgood saw first-hand the critical need for blood donors. More …
What does it take to save someone’s life? For Upton Bonner, it is a 127-mile one-way trip from Port Hope to Flint every two weeks! Upton donates platelets – the particles in blood that aid in clotting. More …
Local radio personality Stu Allen from WCRZ CARS 108 saves a life every couple of months. Allen donates blood through the Red Cross to help patients in need. More …
“Red Cross blood saved my life,” said Rita Parker of Clio. Twenty years ago, the McKinley math teacher was in a car accident that nearly took her life. She ended up needing 41 units of blood. More …
Blood Donors Are Always Needed
Consistent donations from new and regular blood donors are needed year-round to maintain a stable blood supply. A three-day supply is considered safe and adequate, with five to seven considered optimal for meeting emergency and disaster-related needs. In the past two years, the overall blood supply in Michigan has rarely edged above two days.
You can help.
Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule a blood donation appointment or for information on a blood drive in your area. Please visit www.givelife.org for more information on donating blood.
The Flint Blood Center is open every week:
Mondays & Wednesdays, Noon – 5:45 p.m.
Fridays, 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
American Red Cross
Flint Blood Center
1401 S. Grand Traverse
The Flint Apheresis Center is open:
Fridays from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Mondays from 12 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Call 1-800-968-4283 ext. 393 for more information.
Donate Platelets!
The Flint Apheresis Center is open:
Thursday & Friday from 6:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays from 6:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Mondays from 12 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Call 1-800-968-4283 ext. 393 for more information.
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