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Patients Counting on Blood and Platelet Donors as Shortage Continues

by SFVS Staff November 3, 2021November 3, 2021

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With Thanksgiving and the holidays approaching, the American Red Cross (ARC) is urging 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.

The current blood supply is the lowest the Red Cross has seen at this time of year in more than a decade, ARC officials said.

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.

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The ARC 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.

In honor of the new series, I Know What You Did Last Summer, those who come to give between Nov. 1-12 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.

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Those who come to donate now to Nov. 23 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email.

San Fernando Valley area locations where you can donate include:

Burbank

Nov. 9: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Burbank Elk’s Lodge #1497, 2232 N. Hollywood Way; Nov. 11: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., AMC City Walk, 125 E. Palm Ave.; Nov. 13: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Burbank Elk’s Lodge #1497, 2232 N. Hollywood Way; Nov. 18: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Burbank Elk’s Lodge #1497, 2232 N. Hollywood Way; Nov. 22: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave.; Nov. 23: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Burbank Elk’s Lodge #1497, 2232 N. Hollywood Way.

Canoga Park

Nov. 23: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Westfield Topanga, 21710 Vanowen St.

Glendale

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EVENTOS Locales – Semana de 21 de septiembre, 2023

Nov. 6: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Maple Park Community Center, 820 E. Maple St.; Nov. 11: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Maple Park Community Center, 820 E. Maple St.; Nov. 12: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Glendale Masonic Lodge, 244 N. Maryland Ave.; Nov. 16: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Maple Park Community Center, 820 E. Maple St.

Granada Hills

Nov. 17: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Odyssey Restaurant, 15600 Odyssey Dr.

North Hollywood

Nov. 11: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunrise Ford, 5500 Lankershim Blvd.; Nov. 23: 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Studio City Stake, 11022 Riverside Dr.

Northridge

Nov. 8: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, 10400 Zelzah Ave.; Nov. 9: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes, 18400 Kinzie St.; Nov. 11: 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Northridge Fashion Center, 9301 Tampa Ave.; Nov.  15: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, 10400 Zelzah Ave.

Pacoima

Nov. 21: 9 a.m. to  3 p.m., Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, 10390 Remick Ave.

Reseda

Nov. 23: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., West Valley Family YMCA, 18810 Vanowen St.

Sherman Oaks

Nov. 9: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Westfield, 14006 Riverside Dr.

Studio City

Nov. 10: 10 a.m. to  4 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City, 12355 Moorpark St.

Valley Glen

Nov. 15: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Los Angeles Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave.

Van Nuys

Nov. 7: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Bridget of Sweden Church, 7100 Whitaker Ave.; Nov. 17: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mid Valley YMCA, 6901 Lennox Ave.; Nov. 21: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., ONEgeneration, 17400 Victory Blvd.

Woodland Hills

Nov. 5: 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave.; Nov. 6: 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave.; Nov. 7: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave.; Nov. 8-9: 12:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave.; Nov. 10: 12:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave.; Nov. 11: 10:45 a.m. to  5:45 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave.;  Nov. 12: 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 6338 Variel Ave.

More information regarding times and locations in Woodland Hills can be found by contacting the Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center.

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