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Red Cross Blood Donation Opportunities July 1-15

Red Cross urges blood donations to maintain summer blood supply

The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood in the weeks surrounding Independence Day to help ensure a sufficient blood supply now and throughout the summer.

Many summer activities, such as vacations and travel, cause frequent blood donors to be less available to give during the summer. However, hospital patients still depend on volunteer donors to receive lifesaving transfusions ­ the need for blood does not get a vacation.

To encourage more people to donate around Independence Day, all those who come out to donate blood July 2-6, 2015, will receive a Red Cross embroidered hat, while supplies last.

Eligible donors are encouraged to choose their day to make a difference. Donors of all blood types ­ especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative ­ are needed. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Upcoming blood donation opportunities

Adams County
7/7/2015: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., South Adams Senior Center, 825 Hendrick St. in Berne.

Allen County

7/9/2015: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m., St. Joseph Hospital, 700 Broadway in Fort Wayne.

7/11/2015: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., 3 River’s Festival Fort Wayne, Barr St. in Fort Wayne.

7/13/2015: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Indiana Fallen Officer Blood Drive, Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd. in Fort Wayne.

7/13/2015: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., Grabill Missionary Church, 13637 State St. in Grabill.

7/14/2015: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., MedTech College Fort Wayne, 7230 Engle Road Suite 200 in Fort Wayne.

7/14/2015: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Indiana Fallen Officer Blood Drive, Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd. in Fort Wayne.

7/14/2015: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 14318 Lima Rd. in Fort Wayne.

7/15/2015: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Doermer Building, 2701 Spring St. (Leesburg Rd.) in Fort Wayne.

7/15/2015: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Indiana Fallen Officer Blood Drive, Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd. in Fort Wayne.

DeKalb County
7/7/2015: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Indiana Fallen Officer Blood Drive, First United Methodist Church, 1203 East 7th St. in Auburn.

Huntington County
7/2/2015: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., YMCA, 1160 W 500 N in Huntington.

7/2/2015: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Knight-Bergman Center, 132 S. Nancy St. in Warren.

7/6/2015: 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Evangelical United Methodist Church, 1000 Flaxmill Rd. in Huntington.

LaGrange County
7/6/2015: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., LaGrange First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Spring St. in LaGrange.

7/7/2015: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Parkview LaGrange Hospital, 207 N. Townline Rd. in LaGrange.

Noble County
7/10/2015: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Trinity Church, 229 S. State St. in Kendallville.

7/10/2015: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Ligonier United Methodist Church, 466 Townline Rd. in Ligonier.

Steuben County
7/1/2015: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Helmer United Methodist Church, 7530 S SR 327 in Helmer.

7/13/2015: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fairview Missionary Church, 525 E 200 N in Angola.

Whitley County
7/8/2015: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Northeastern REMC Columbia C, 4901 East Park 30 Dr. in Columbia City.

The Fort Wayne Donor Center located at 1212 E. California Road in Fort Wayne, (across from the Memorial Coliseum)