Williamson County Chamber: Patients Counting On Blood And Platelet Donors As Shortage Continues

Franklin TN

26 October, 2021

6:16 PM

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Press release from Williamson County Chamber: 2021-10-26 Patients counting on blood and platelet donors as shortage continues Donors who answer the call to help Nov. 1-12 entered to win an epic trip; receive $10 Amazon.com Gift Card Nov. 1-23 NASHVILLE, Tenn.. (Oct. 26, 2021) – With Thanksgiving and the holidays approaching, the American Red Cross urges donors to continue to make and keep appointments now and in the weeks ahead to help overcome the ongoing emergency blood and platelet shortage that has significantly impacted the nation's blood supply. In fact, the current blood supply is the lowest the Red Cross has seen this time of year in more than a decade. Since declaring an emergency need for donors last month, thousands of people have come to Red Cross blood drives across the country to roll up a sleeve and help patients who are counting on lifesaving transfusions. The Red Cross is incredibly grateful for the kindness and generosity of these blood and platelet donors, but hospital demand remains strong. At least 10,000 more donations are needed each week in the coming weeks to meet patient needs – ahead of the upcoming holiday season, which always presents seasonal challenges to blood collection. Donors are urged to schedule an appointment now by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).     In honor of the new series, I Know What You Did Last Summer, those who come to give Nov. 1-12, 2021, will automatically be entered to win a trip for two to Hawaii, courtesy of Amazon Prime Video.* The trip will transport you to where the series was filmed and includes round-trip airfare for two, hotel accommodations for nine nights, meals, $1,000 gift card for expenses and on-trip transportation with tour stops from Honolulu to Maui. Plus, those who come to donate Nov. 1-23 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card* by email, thanks to Amazon.**   Blood drive safety Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and infection control, and additional precautions – including face masks for donors and staff, regardless of vaccination status – have been implemented to help protect the health of all those in attendance. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive.   Upcoming blood donation opportunities Nov. 1-23   Scottsville 11/3/2021: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Scottsville Church of Christ, 1379 Smiths Grove  Road   Fort Campbell 11/18/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Blanchfield Army Hospital, 650 Joel Drive 11/23/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Fort Campbell Commissary, 2606 Indiana Avenue   Hopkinsville 11/15/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murray State University Hopkinsville Campus, 5305 Fort Campbell Blvd   Clinton 11/22/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 210 South Washington Street   Benton 11/8/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Benton Elementary School, 208 West 11th Street 11/15/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 2515 South Main Street   Calvert City 11/8/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Calvert City Civic Center, 991 E. 5th Ave.   Cadiz 11/22/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Trigg County Hospital, 254 Main Street   Bowling Green 11/5/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace 11/10/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace 11/12/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace 11/17/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace 11/17/2021: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Downey Student Center, 1906 College Heights Blvd., P.O. Box 51233 11/19/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace   Shelbyville 11/9/2021: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Baptist Shelbyville, 304 East Depot Street   Big Sandy 11/19/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Big Sandy Senior Citizen's Center, 224 2nd Ave.   Woodbury 11/18/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Lions Club Building, 634 Lehman Street   Tullahoma 11/9/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 200 NE Atlantic St   Bellevue 11/14/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Bellevue Church of Christ, 7401 Hwy 70 South   Hermitage 11/15/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Nashville Public Library Hermitage Branch, 3700 James Kay Lane   Nashville 11/1/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/2/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/2/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall, 2215 Garland Avenue 11/3/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Delta Air Lines – BNA, One Terminal Drive, Suite 501 11/3/2021: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/3/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall, 2215 Garland Avenue 11/4/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall, 2215 Garland Avenue 11/4/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/5/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall, 2215 Garland Avenue 11/5/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/6/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/7/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/8/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/9/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Ford Ice Center Bellevue, 7638 B Highway 70 S 11/9/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/10/2021: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/11/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall, 2215 Garland Avenue 11/11/2021: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., American Red Cross, 2201 Charlotte Ave. 11/11/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/12/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/13/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – Cumberland Ward, 1240 McGavock Pike 11/13/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/14/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/14/2021: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 4815 Franklin Pike 11/15/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/16/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/16/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall, 2215 Garland Avenue 11/17/2021: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/18/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/19/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/20/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/21/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/22/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 11/23/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saint Thomas West Hospital, 4220 Harding Road 11/23/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall, 2215 Garland Avenue 11/23/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave   Smithville 11/2/2021: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 201 South College Street   Dickson 11/11/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Dickson Cumberland Presbyterian, 500 Hwy 70 East   Pulaski 11/22/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., The Rec Center, 333 East College Street   Centerville 11/1/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Fairfield Church of Christ, 1860 Hwy. 100   New Johnsonville 11/8/2021: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Trace Creek Baptist Church, 1320 Broadway Avenue   Waverly 11/19/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Waverly United Methodist Church, 115 West Main Street   Lawrenceburg 11/10/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 212 Waterloo Street   Columbia 11/18/2021: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., American Legion Post 19, 812 Nashville Highway, Hwy 31 North   Spring Hill 11/22/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., UAW- Local 1853, 125 Stephen P Yokich Pkwy   Clarksville 11/1/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., American Red Cross, 1760 Madison Street 11/2/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Morgan University Center, 601 College Street 11/8/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., American Red Cross, 1760 Madison Street 11/10/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., American Red Cross, 1760 Madison Street 11/11/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Governor's Square Mall, 2801 Wilma Rudolph Blvd 11/15/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., American Red Cross, 1760 Madison Street 11/22/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., American Red Cross, 1760 Madison Street 11/23/2021: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Veteran's Plaza – William O. Beach Civic Hall, 350 Pagaent Lane   Cookeville 11/4/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tennessee Technological University, 1000 North Dixie Avenue   Springfield 11/8/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Springfield Baptist Church, 400 North Main Street   Murfreesboro 11/1/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Middle Tennessee State University, 1848 Blue Raider Drive 11/1/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Middle Tennessee State University, 1848 Blue Raider Drive 11/1/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/2/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Middle Tennessee State University, 1848 Blue Raider Drive 11/2/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Middle Tennessee State University, 1848 Blue Raider Drive 11/2/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/3/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Middle Tennessee State University, 1848 Blue Raider Drive 11/3/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., World Outreach Church, 1921 New Salem Highway 11/3/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Middle Tennessee State University, 1848 Blue Raider Drive 11/4/2021: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/5/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/6/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/7/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/8/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/9/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/10/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Amazon Murfreesboro, 2020 Joe B Jackson Parkway 11/11/2021: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/12/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/13/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/14/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/15/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/15/2021: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Medical Clinic Gateway, 1272 Garrison Drive 11/16/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/18/2021: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/18/2021: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., World Outreach Church, 1921 New Salem Highway 11/19/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/20/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/21/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/22/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/23/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 11/23/2021: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Blackman United Methodist Church, 4380 Manson Pike   Smyrna 11/18/2021: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 349 Chaney Road   Carthage 11/8/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Smith County Community Center, 939 Upper Ferry Road   Gordonsville 11/22/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., New Middleton Baptist Church, Hwy 141   Dover 11/11/2021: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Fort Donelson United Methodist Church, 420 Church Street   Gallatin 11/4/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Gallatin Civic Center, 210 Albert Gallatin Avenue 11/22/2021: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sumner Regional Medical Center, 555 Hartsville Pike   Hendersonville 11/22/2021: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Hendersonville Public Library, 140 Saundersville Rd   Portland 11/10/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Portland Church of Christ, 200 N Russell   Mc Minnville 11/10/2021: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., McMinnville Community, 201 Locust Street   Waynesboro 11/23/2021: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Waynesboro Church of Christ, 304 Hassell Street   Brentwood 11/4/2021: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Ravenwood High School, 1724 Wilson Pike 11/4/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. 11/5/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Way 11/10/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. 11/15/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. 11/16/2021: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. 11/16/2021: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. 11/17/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. 11/19/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. 11/23/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Brentwood Library, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd.   Franklin 11/2/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Franklin Oncology, 4488 Carothers Parkway 11/4/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Natchez Trace American Red Cross Chapter, 129 West Fowlkes St, Ste 100 11/5/2021: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m., Chick-Fil-A Hwy 96, HWY 96 11/7/2021: 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 508 Franklin Road 11/10/2021: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Westhaven Community, 401 Cheltenham Avenue 11/11/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Natchez Trace American Red Cross Chapter, 129 West Fowlkes St, Ste 100 11/16/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Vanderbilt Medical Group, 2105 Edward Curd Lane 11/17/2021: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Keller Williams Franklin, 9175 Carothers Blvd. 11/17/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., CoolSprings Galleria, 1800 Galleria Blvd. 11/18/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Oak Valley Baptist Church, 1161 Lewisburg Pike   Nolensville 11/11/2021: 1:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Nolensville First United Methodist Church, 7316 Nolensville Road   Lebanon 11/8/2021: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Wilson County Veterans Building, 945 E. Baddour Parkway 11/9/2021: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, 1411 Baddour Parkway 11/15/2021: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Wilson County Veterans Building at Fiddlers Village-Donor Appreciation, 945 E. Baddour Parkway   Mount Juliet 11/15/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Celebration Lutheran Church, 3425 N Mount Juliet Road 11/17/2021: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Mt Juliet Community Center, 1075 Charlie Daniels Parkway   Save time during donation Donors can also save up to 15 minutes at the blood drive by completing a RapidPass®. With RapidPass®, donors complete the pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of donation, from a mobile device or computer. To complete a RapidPass®, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App. To donate blood, individuals need to bring a blood donor card or driver's license or two other forms of identification that are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also must meet certain height and weight requirements.   Health insights for donors At a time when health information has never been more important, the Red Cross is screening all blood, platelet and plasma donations from self-identified African American donors for the sickle cell trait. This additional screening will provide Black donors with an additional health insight and help the Red Cross identify compatible blood types more quickly to help patients with sickle cell disease who require trait-negative blood. Blood transfusion is an essential treatment for those with sickle cell disease, and blood donations from individuals of the same race, ethnicity and blood type have a unique ability to help patients fighting sickle cell disease.   Donors can expect to receive sickle cell trait screening results, if applicable, within one to two weeks through the Red Cross Blood Donor App and the online donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org.   About the American Red Cross 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 not-for-profit 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.   About I Know What You Did Last Summer Written and executive produced by Sara Goodman, I Know What You Did Last Summer is based on Lois Duncan's 1973 novel, which was also the basis of the iconic 1997 film. One year after the fatal car accident that haunted their graduation night, a group of teenagers find themselves bound together by a dark secret and stalked by a brutal killer. As they try to piece together who's after them, they reveal the dark side of their seemingly perfect town—and themselves. Everyone is hiding something, and uncovering the wrong secret could be deadly. This press release was produced by Williamson County Chamber. The views expressed here are the author's own.