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Local Blood Drives
Thank
you for looking up our bloodmobile location schedule. The Red Cross must
have an adequate supply of blood available for area hospitals to help save
and sustain the lives of accident victims, cancer patients, and others. Type
O blood is particularly important because it can safely be transfused in an
emergency to patients with other blood types. Regardless of type, every
blood unit is important. Bring a friend.
You
may make an appointment to give blood at the regularly scheduled Tuesday
bloodmobile at the American Red Cross Donor Center, Glennland Building, in
State College by calling 1-800-448-3543 (1-800-GIVELIFE). Appointments are
strongly suggested although walk-ins are welcomed.
The drives
that that are marked "**2RBC**" have double blood cell collection capabilities.
If
you need directions on how to get to any of the locations below, note the
address, then
click here for a map, or call the Centre Communities
Chapter blood services office at 814/237-2713.
Click
,
the Penn State Red Cross Club Web site, for upcoming blood drives and club
news on the PSU University Park campus.
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Date |
Location |
Hours |
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Tuesday, May 13 |
Red Cross Donor
Center
135 S. Pugh Street
State College, 16801
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
10:00 - 4:00 |
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Tuesday, May 13 |
Knights of Columbus Hall **2RBC**
850 Stratford Drive
State College, 16801
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
1:00 - 7:00 |
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Thursday, May 15 |
Old Fort American Legion **2RBC**
2829 Penns Valley Pike
Centre Hall, 16828
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
1:00 - 7:00 |
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Thursday, May 15 |
Trinity United Methodist Church **2RBC**
128 W. Howard Street
Bellefonte, 16823
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
12:30 - 6:30 |
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Friday, May 16 |
Irvona Spirit & Truth Fellowship
Route 53 & Anita Street
Irvona, 16656
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
12:00 - 6:00 |
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Tuesday,
May 20 |
Red Cross Donor
Center
135 S. Pugh Street
State College, 16801
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
10:00 - 4:00 |
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Tuesday, May 20 |
Snow Shoe Ambulance & Rescue
Building
492 Sycamore Road
Snow Shoe, 16874
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
12:30 - 6:30 |
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Tuesday, May 20 |
Miles Township Fire Hall
102 Broad Street
Rebersburg, 16872
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
1:00 - 7:00 |
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Tuesday, May 20 |
Smeal College of Business
Shortlidge Road & Park Avenue
University Park, 16802
Click
schedule to make your
appointment. |
10:00 - 4:00 |
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Tuesday, May 20 |
Philipsburg Hospital
210 Loch Lomond Road
Philipsburg, 16866
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
1:00 - 7:00 |
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Wednesday, May 21 |
Nittany Christian School
1221 W. Whitehall Road
State College, 16801
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
2:00 - 7:00 |
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Wednesday, May 21 |
PSU - Chambers Building
N. Allen Road & Curtin Road
University Park, 16802
Click schedule to make your
appointment. |
10:00 - 4:00 |
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Thursday, May 22 |
PSU - Blue Band Building
Services Road
University Park, 16802
Click
schedule to make your
appointment. |
10:00 - 4:00 |
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Saturday, May 24 |
MIlesburg American Legion
Route 144 North
MIlesburg, 16853
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
9:00 - 1:00 |
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Tuesday, May 27 |
Red Cross Donor
Center
135 S. Pugh Street
State College, 16801
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
10:00 - 4:00 |
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Wednesday, May 28 |
Penns Valley High School **2RBC**
4545 Penns Valley Road
Spring Mills, 16875
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
9:00 - 1:30 |
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Wednesday, May 28 |
St. Barbara's Polish National Church
716 Emery Avenue
Houtzdale, 16651
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
1:00 - 7:00 |
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Thursday, May 29 |
PSU - Hetzel Union
Building
**2RBC**
Alumni Hall
Pollock & Shortlidge Roads
University Park, 16802
Click
schedule to make your
appointment. |
10:00 - 4:00 |
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Thursday, May 29 |
St. Agnes Community
Center **2RBC**
22 St. Agnes Drive
Morrisdale, 16858
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
1:00 - 7:00 |
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Friday, May 30 |
American Philatelic
Society
100 Match Factory Place
Bellefonte, 16823
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
12:00 - 6:00 |
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Saturday, May 31 |
Runville United Methodist
Church
1216 Runville Road
Bellefonte, 16823
Please
click
here
to schedule a blood donation appointment. |
9:00 - 1:00 |
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To confirm
donor eligibility, call the Red Cross Regional Blood Services 1/800/54BLOOD
ext. 2797.
For donor eligibility guidelines, click
here .To calculate the next date, 56
days from the time of your last donation, that you may donate blood again,
click
56 days.
For
additional schedule information, or to donate at a "closed", by appointment
only, blood drive (not listed above), call the Chapter blood services office
at 814/237-2713.
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Making the Most of Your Gift
Tips for Blood Donors
Day of
Donation
Drink extra water and fluids before you donate to replace the volume of
blood you will donate and to prevent low blood pressure. You should
continue drinking extra fluids after donation, too. Coffee and tea don’t
count, because the caffeine causes your body to lose more fluid than the
drinks provide.
Eat foods
containing protein or complex carbohydrates, such as bread, cereal,
fruit or lean meat. You will feel more comfortable during and after
donating. Before you donate, a small meal or snack will do.
But avoid
eating fatty foods, such as hamburgers, French fries, ice cream or
cheese before donating.
As part of our vigorous safety screening, after you donate, your blood
will be tested for infections to make certain it is safe for
transfusion. Fatty materials –lipids – that appear in your blood for
several hours after eating fatty foods can affect these tests. When this
occurs, testing cannot be performed, and we may not be able to use your
blood.
On behalf
of the patients whose lives you will save, thank you for your interest
in donating blood to the American Red Cross. Your gift really does help
others to live.
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Revised 05/13/2008 |
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