Turn over a new leaf – give blood this fall

Donors have chance at VIP racing experience and more as new season begins

COLUMBIA/SUMTER, S.C., — On the first day of fall, the American Red Cross is asking the public to start the season off with a lifesaving blood or platelet donation. While the leaves turn, the need for blood never changes. Those who give this fall play an important role in keeping the blood supply high enough to help patients counting on blood products for care– especially ahead of the busy holiday season. Book a time to give blood or platelets by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

As a thank-you, the Red Cross is offering these exciting opportunities for donors:

• All who come to give through Sept. 30 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a VIP NASCAR racing experience, including two tickets to a 2023 Sport Clips Haircuts-sponsored race of the winner’s choice, round-trip airfare for two, up to a three-night hotel stay, and entry to a Sport Clips racetrack hospitality tent, if available, plus a $750 gift card, thanks to Sport Clips.
• Those who come to give in September will also receive a coupon for a free haircut by email, also thanks to Sport Clips. Details are available at org/racetogive.
• All who come to give Oct. 1-31, 2022, will receive a $5 e-Gift Card by email to a merchant of choice.

 

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Sept. 23-Oct. 15:

Allendale

10/11/2022: 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Allendale County Fire and Rescue, 368 Courthouse Square

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Barnwell

10/21/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., YMCA Barnwell, 660 Joey Zorn Blvd.

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Winnsboro

9/19/2022: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Winnsboro, 109 College street

10/18/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Richard Winn Academy, 1976 Old Chester Road

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Camden

9/20/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Kershaw County School District Office, 2029 W. DeKalb Street

10/5/2022: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL, 1022 EHRENCLOU DRIVE

10/9/2022: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1709 Lyttleton Street

 

Lugoff

10/20/2022: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Trinity Baptist Church, 1062 Ridgeway Road

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Batesburg-Leesville

9/20/2022: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Circle Fire Department, 3321 Columbia Hwy

 

Cayce

9/18/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Broadacres Baptist Church, 2350 Taylor Rd.

10/4/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Brookland Cayce Gym, 1300 State St.

10/17/2022: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Holland Avenue Baptist Church, 801 12th St

 

Chapin

9/19/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., American Legion Chapin Post 193 Inc., 102 Lexington Avenue

10/16/2022: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Our Lady Of the Lake Catholic Church, 195 Amick Ferry Road

10/17/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Chapin Baptist Church, 950 Old Lexington Hwy

 

Columbia

9/30/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Columbiana Center, 100 Columbiana Circle

10/6/2022: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Prisma Health Parkridge, 400 Parkridge Drive

10/7/2022: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Lexington Medical Center Irmo, 7035 St. Andrews Rd.

10/20/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Keller Williams Realty, 1 Harbison Way Suite 115

 

Gilbert

9/26/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Gilbert First Baptist Church, 441 Lewie Street

 

Leesville

9/22/2022: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Cedar Grove Lutheran Church, 1220 Cedar Grove Road

10/3/2022: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Fire Dept., 431 East Church St.

 

Lexington

9/16/2022: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 14 Carrot Whole Foods, 5300 Sunset Blvd

9/16/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., SC State VFW Headquarters, 210 Glassmaster Road

9/19/2022: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Lexington Main Library, 5440 Augusta Rd

9/26/2022: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Red Bank Baptist Church, 1357 South Lake Drive

9/29/2022: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Lexington Medical Center Lexington, 811 West Main St.

9/29/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Peter’s Parrish Life Center, 1130 St. Peter’s Road

9/30/2022: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 1430 North Lake Dr.

10/3/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church, 5503 Sunset Blvd.

10/5/2022: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 119 North Church Street

10/6/2022: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m., Lexington Presbyterian Church, 246 Barr Rd.

10/10/2022: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church, 1205 Old Cherokee Rd.

 

West Columbia

9/20/2022: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.,  Airport High School, 1315 Boston Ave.

10/4/2022: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., SC Emergency Management Division, 2779 Fish Hatchery Rd.

10/6/2022: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m., Blanchard Machinery, 3151 Charleston Highway

10/13/2022: 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Lexington Medical Center, 2720 Sunset Blvd.

10/13/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Lexington Medical Center, 2720 Sunset Blvd.

10/14/2022: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2491 Emmanuel Church Rd

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Newberry

9/28/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Newberry Community Blood Drive, 981 First St.

10/21/2022: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Newberry County Library, Hal Kohn Memorial Library, 1100 Friend St.

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Orangeburg

9/25/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., BAPS Charities Orangeburg, 3721 Magnolia Street

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Blythewood

10/9/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., New Kirk Presbyterian Church, 491 Langford Road

10/10/2022: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Blythewood Presbyterian Church, 441 Rimer Pond Rd

10/19/2022: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle School, 1141 Kelly Mill Road

 

Columbia

9/16/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/16/2022: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Rice Creek Elementary School S.A.I.L, 4751 Hardscrabble Road

9/17/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/18/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/19/2022: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Blue Cross Blue Shield GBA, 17 Technology Circle

9/19/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/20/2022: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Bill Rogers Community Connections Center, 4900 Broad River Road

9/20/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/21/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., American Red Cross, 2751 Bull Street

9/21/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/21/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church Columbia, 1400 Lady Street

9/21/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 4440 Ft. Jackson Blvd.

9/22/2022: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/22/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Blue Cross Blue Shield, 4101 Percival Road

9/22/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Columbia College, 1300 Columbia College Drive

9/23/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/23/2022: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., St. Andrews Park, 920 Beatty Rd

9/24/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/25/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/26/2022: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Columbia International University, 7435 Monticello Road

9/26/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/27/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Benedict College, 1600 Harden Street

9/27/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/28/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Columbia Family Chiropractic, 224 Oneil Ct, #21

9/28/2022: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Prisma Health Richland Medical Center, 3301 Harden Street

9/28/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/28/2022: 2:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Red Cross, 2751 Bull Street

9/29/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ridge View High School, 4801 Hardscrabble Road

9/29/2022: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

9/30/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/1/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/2/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/2/2022: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Forest Lake Presbyterian Church, 6500 North Trenholm Road

10/3/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/4/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/5/2022: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Rhythmlink International, 1140 First Street South Ext.

10/5/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/6/2022: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/7/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/7/2022: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., The Meeting Place Church, 201 Columbia Mall Blvd.

10/8/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/8/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Doubletree Hotel, 2100 Bush River Road

10/9/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/10/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/11/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/12/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/12/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Zion Canaan Baptist Church, 7820 Farrow Rd.

10/13/2022: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/14/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/14/2022: 12 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Village at Sandhill, 304 Forum Dr

10/15/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/16/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/16/2022: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Columbia National Guard, 1225 Bluff Road

10/17/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/17/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Northeast United Methodist Church, 4000 Hard Scrabble Road

10/18/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/19/2022: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Prisma Health Baptist Hospital, 1501 Sumter Street

10/19/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., AC Flora High School, 1 Falcon Drive

10/19/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/19/2022: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Chappell Smith & Arden, P.A., 2801 Devine St #300

10/20/2022: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

10/21/2022: 6:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Columbia Blood Donation Center, 2751 Bull St

 

Irmo

9/21/2022: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Faith Church – Irmo, 1811 Dutch Fork Rd

9/26/2022: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., New Hope Lutheran Church, 1725 Old Tamah Rd.

10/4/2022: 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Northwest Family YMCA, 1501 Kennerly Road

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Rembert

10/18/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thomas Sumter Academy, 5265 Camden Highway

 

Sumter

9/22/2022: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 211 Alice Drive

9/22/2022: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Grace Baptist Church, 219 West Calhoun St.

10/7/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Morris College, 100 W College St

10/10/2022: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., YMCA, 510 Miller Road

10/11/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Central Carolina Technical College, 506 N. Guignard Drive

10/18/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Palmetto Health Tuomey, 129 N Washington Street

 

How to donate blood

Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification 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 have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass^® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.

 

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 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.