Red Cross issues urgent call for blood donors
The Red Cross is calling for blood and platelet donations following the 4th of July week.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Red Cross is calling for blood and platelet donations following the 4th of July week.
According to the release, the American Red Cross is facing a blood shortage, causing the emergency call.
The organization is asking for eligible individuals of all blood types to donate.
Businesses and groups organized nearly 450 fewer blood drives over the last week because of the holiday.
The smaller amount of blood drives led to almost 17,000 fewer donations than needed.
The organization says they have less than a three day supply of most blood types and less than a two day supply of type O blood.
A five-day supply is an amount the organization desires.
Blood drives are scheduled for the following local areas:
Columbiana County
Columbiana
7/12/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Grace Church, 140 S. Main St
Lisbon
7/25/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., New Lisbon Presbyterian Church, 111 E. Chestnut Ave
7/25/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 114 E. Washington St
Salem
7/10/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Salem Regional Medical Center, 1995 E. State Street
Mahoning County
Austintown
7/16/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Austintown Library, 600 S. Raccoon Rd
7/29/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Immaculate Heart of Mary, 4500 Norquest Blvd.
Boardman
7/13/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Boardman Public Library, 7680 Glenwood Avenue
7/15/2019: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Drive
7/23/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Greenbriar Healthcare Center, 8064 South Avenue
Canfield
7/16/2019: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Hill, Barth & King LLC, 6603 Summit Drive
7/16/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Canfield United Methodist Church, 27 S. Broad Street
Damascus
7/9/2019: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Damascus United Methodist Church, 300 Valley Rd
New Middletown
7/26/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 10857 Main St
Poland
7/10/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Chick-Fil-A Boardman, 1110 Boardman-Poland Road
7/12/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Poland Library, 311 S. Main Street
7/19/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Poland Masonic Complex, 7685 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Rd
7/23/2019: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Poland Library, 311 S. Main Street
Youngstown
7/9/2019: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Church Hill United Methodist Church, 189 Churchill Hubbard Rd
7/9/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, 655 N. Canfield Niles Rd.
7/10/2019: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave
7/23/2019: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Heritage Presbyterian Church, 1951 Mathews Road
Trumbull County
Cortland
7/9/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wildare United Methodist Church, 7211 North Park Avenue
7/10/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Garden Brook Banquet Center, 4820 Warren Road
7/30/2019: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Walgreens, 600 South Mecca Street
Hubbard
7/16/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Hubbard Public Library, 436 W. Liberty St
Kinsman
7/15/2019: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Kinsman Presbyterian Church, 6383 Church Street
Newton Falls
7/10/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., St Mary's Social Hall, 120 Maple Drive
7/23/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Braceville United Methodist Church, 589 Park Rd. SW
Niles
7/23/2019: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Niles Senior Center, 14 East State Street
Vienna
7/23/2019: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, 1453 Youngstown Kingsville Rd
Warren
7/16/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Trumbull County Employees, 160 High St NW
7/19/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Trumbull Regional Medical Center, 1350 East Market St.
7/22/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Howland Community Church, 198 Niles-Cortland Rd.
7/25/2019: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave.
7/26/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lordstown Administration Building, 1455 Salt Springs Road
7/27/2019: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., St Pauls Lutheran Church, 2860 East Market St.
7/31/2019: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, 8747 Squires Lane NE
