Emergency Blood Drive

Blood Emergency: Vitalant Supply Falls by Nearly 50%

Blood Drives: Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy, Florence, Maricopa, Oro Valley & Tucson

Continued strong patient needs for blood have depleted Vitalant’s supply by nearly 50% since the start of summer, creating an emergency shortage in Arizona and across the country. All eligible donors are urged to schedule an appointment to donate blood now for the coming days and weeks, especially around the Labor Day holiday when donations are expected to drop by as much as 25%. While donors of all blood types are needed, the emergency shortage is acute for Type-O, the most transfused blood type. To check eligibility criteria, make an appointment and help save lives, please visit vitalant.org, download and use the Vitalant app or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825).

Donors who were previously deferred from donating because of travel to European countries due to risk of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, also known as mad cow disease, are now eligible to donate due to a change in FDA requirements.

PUBLIC BLOOD DRIVES BY CITY
Vitalant Blood Donation Appointments: www.vitalant.org or 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825)

Casa Grande
Sat, Sept 3, 8am-1pm, Palm Creek Golf & RV Resort, SanTan Rm, 1110 N Henness Rd
Thu, Sept 15, 9am-2pm, Mission Heights Preparatory High School, Bloodmobile, 1376 E Cottonwood Ln
Fri, Sept 16, 10am-2pm, City of Casa Grande Emp Wellness Comm @ Downtown Public Library, Activity Rm, 449 N Drylake St

Coolidge
Thu, Sept 29, 9am-1pm, Central Arizona College Coolidge Campus, Bloodmobile, 8470 N Overfield Rd

Eloy
Wed, Sept 21, 8am-12pm, Empire Southwest Eloy, Bloodmobile, 3501 W Houser Rd
Florence

Thu, Sept 29, 10am-2pm, Florence Town Hall, Bloodmobile, 775 N Main St

Maricopa
Mon, Sept 26, 9am-1pm, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, Bingo Hall, 15406 Maricopa Rd

Oro Valley
Tue, Sept 27, 10am-2pm, Fry’s on LaCanada, Bloodmobile, 10450 N La Canada Dr

Tucson
Sun, Sept 18, 8am-1pm, St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Gym, 8650 N Shannon Rd