American Red Cross Opens Their First Blood Donation Center in Delaware
On Wednesday the American Red Cross opens their first blood donation center in Delaware.
The American Red Cross will hold a celebration marking the grand opening of its first-ever blood donation center in the state of Delaware starting at 10:30 am.
According to a press release March 1st is also the start of Red Cross Month, celebrated nationally every March for the past 80 years. A proclamation to mark the occasion will be presented by Delaware Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long. The new state-of-the-art blood donation center specializes in the collection of platelets. Platelets are tiny cells in the blood that form clots and stop bleeding. Platelets are most often used by cancer patients and others facing life-threatening illnesses and injuries.
Until now, platelet donors in Delaware had to drive to Philadelphia or West Chester to donate. In addition, the center collects whole blood and Power Red donations. For more on the different types of donations, click here.
Here are the details:
WHERE:
American Red Cross Wilmington Blood Donation Center at 5329 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 1 at 10:30 a.m.
WHO:
American Red Cross Delmarva Chapter Executive Director Theresa Young
Delaware Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long
Wilmington resident and lifesaving blood recipient Katie Hall
Various blood and platelet donors and Red Cross blood collections staff
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
On Wednesday March 1st the American Red Cross opens their first blood donation center in Delaware.
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