Red Cross Seeks Blood Donors in Chester County
The American Red Cross is urging residents of Chester County to consider donating blood or platelets as spring travel and seasonal events threaten to affect the area’s blood supply. “It’s…
The American Red Cross is urging residents of Chester County to consider donating blood or platelets as spring travel and seasonal events threaten to affect the area's blood supply.
“It's critical that donors make and keep appointments in the weeks to come to help the blood supply stand up to any seasonal disruptions or challenges,” said Paul Sullivan, senior vice president of donor services for the Red Cross, in a statement shared with MyChesCo.
According to the Red Cross, all blood types are needed as the Red Cross currently accounts for about 40% of the nation's blood supply.
To encourage blood donations, the organization is offering a limited-edition T-shirt to donors who give blood between Monday, March 30, and Sunday, April 12. The campaign is held in partnership with Life is Good, according to MyChesCo.
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Upcoming Chester County Blood Donation Dates
The Red Cross announced the following blood donation opportunities across Chester County:
Coatesville
- Tuesday, April 7: 2 p.m.–7:00 p.m., Lutheran of the Good Shepherd, 107 S. 17 Ave.
Devon
- Wednesday, April 1: 9 a.m.–2 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church
- Sunday, April 5: 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Islamic Society of Greater Valley Forge
Exton
- Friday, April 10: 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Lionville Community YMCA, 100 Devon Drive
Malvern
- Tuesday, April 7: 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Penn State Great Valley, 30 E. Swedesford Road
Phoenixville
- Tuesday, April 7: 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., VFW Post No. 1564, 200 Starr St.
- Friday, April 10: 9 a.m.–2 p.m., St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, 502 Main St.
Spring City
- Monday, April 6: 2 p.m.–7 p.m., East Vincent Township Municipal Complex, 262 Ridge Road
West Chester
- Wednesday, April 8: 6:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Chester County Government Building, 313 W. Market St.
- Wednesday, April 8: noon– 5 p.m., Pocopson Home, 1695 Lenape Road
- Wednesday, April 8: 1 p.m.–6 p.m., West Chester Elks Lodge No. 853, 401 W. Washington St.
West Chester Blood Donation Center (1065 Andrew Drive, West Chester)
- Monday–Thursday: 11:45 a.m.–7:45 p.m.
- Friday–Sunday: 7:15 a.m.– 3 p.m.
Appointments can be scheduled on the American Red Cross website, by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or by calling 800-RED CROSS. Additional details about the Life Is Good promotion are available online.
