Did you know, every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood? Each day, the Red Cross needs 15,000 blood donations to meet the needs of patients at approximately 2,700 hospital and transfusion centers across the country. The American Red Cross supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood supply.
The summer months are an especially difficult time to maintain a sufficient blood supply as many donors are vacationing
or spending time with friends and family. Patients don’t get a summer holiday or vacation from needing blood and platelets. The need is constant. To help maintain a sufficient blood supply this summer, the American Red Cross is hosting the
15th Annual Beach Days Blood Drives to educate the public about the ongoing need for blood while providing a
fun donation atmosphere during the summer.
2015 Beach Days donation dates and locations are as follows:
Wednesday, July 1 – “BEACH DAYS BLOOD DRIVE” Sheraton Hotel
- 706 John Nolen Drive – 11:00 am–6:00 pm
and
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, June 29-July 4 (closed July 3)
- Madison West Donor Center – 4860 Sheboygan Avenue
- Madison East Donor Center – 2109 Zeier Road
This event is made possible by donations thanks to many generous sponsors. All presenting donors at these blood drives will enjoy special summer refreshments and have a chance to enter a drawing for great prizes. All presenting donors June 29, 30 and July 1 will receive a Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last. All presenting donors July 2 and 4 will receive a Red Cross embroidered baseball cap, while supplies last.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit www.redcrossblood.org to make a blood donation appointment or for more information about the blood donation process. Thank you!
Debbie Bormann
Customer Service Representative
American Red Cross
Mid-America Blood Services Division
4860 Sheboygan Avenue, Madison WI 53705
(608) 298-6179 (p)
Debra.Bormann@redcross.org
redcrossblood.org