Bring hope to the holidays by donating on Giving Tuesday or giving blood to help overcome the nation’s emergency blood shortage
In 2021, people in our area and across the country faced great emergency needs as the ongoing pandemic exacerbated the challenges related to severe disasters, blood shortages and global conflict.
On Giving Tuesday and during the holidays, visit redcross.org to make a financial donation or an appointment to give blood or platelets.
RELENTLESS DISASTERS COMPOUND COVID-19 STRUGGLES- 2021 marked one of the country’s most active years for severe weather — which battered many communities still reeling from last year’s disasters. For thousands of people in need, the Red Cross launched a new major relief effort every 11 days to provide refuge, food and care.
This year, a family displaced by a disaster in the U.S. spent an average of nearly 30 days in a Red Cross-supported emergency shelter. These extended stays were largely due to a lack of savings and community housing shortages — signs that climate-driven disasters are compounding the financial hardships of the pandemic.
You can review the work carried out by the volunteers and staff in the Central & Southern Ohio region in 2021—work that was made possible through the generous donations of individuals and corporations. https://www.redcross.org/local/ohio/central-and-southern-ohio/ways-to-donate/year-end-giving-2021.html
COVID-19 STRAINS BLOOD SUPPLY FOR PATIENTS- To meet the increasing needs of hospital patients, the Red Cross distributed 250,000 more blood products in 2021 than last year, until the delta variant began to spread in August. The pandemic also resulted in fewer blood drives at schools and colleges, contributing to a 34% drop in new blood donors from last year — one of the largest year-to-year decreases and one that could threaten essential medical care for patients. Locally, the Central & Southern Ohio Red Cross Region has experienced a nearly 30% decrease in new blood donors this year.
As a result of low blood donor turnout in recent months, the Red Cross is heading into the holidays with its lowest blood supply in more than a decade at this time of year. Blood donations are desperately needed now to meet the needs of accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease.
All those who come to give Nov. 29-Dec.16 will automatically be entered for the chance to win a private screening for the winner and 50 of their guests of the epic new film The Matrix Resurrections. Plus, those who come to give Nov. 29-Dec. 16 will also get a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email, thanks to Amazon.*
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Nov. 22-Dec. 16
Athens
Albany
12/16/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Alexander High School, 6091 Ayers Road
Athens
11/23/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Athens County Chapter House, 100 May Ave.
11/24/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Athens County Chapter House, 100 May Ave.
12/2/2021: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Schoonover Center, Schoonover Center, 20 W Union St
12/9/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Richland United Methodist Church, 60 Pomeroy Rd
12/15/2021: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., O’Bleness Hospital, 55 Hospital Drive
Stewart
11/30/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Federal Hocking High School, 8461 St Rt 144
The Plains
12/6/2021: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., The Plains United Methodist Church, 3 North Plains Rd
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Coshocton
Coshocton
11/24/2021: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Roscoe United Methodist Church, 475 High Street
12/1/2021: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Roscoe United Methodist Church, 475 High Street
12/1/2021: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Roscoe United Methodist Church, 475 High Street
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Guernsey
Byesville
12/1/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Stop Nine Church, 60325 Southgate Road
Cambridge
11/24/2021: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cambridge Area YMCA Family Center, 1301 Clairmont Ave
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Licking
Etna
11/26/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Daybreak Church, 1226 Pike Street
Hebron
12/16/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Hebron New Life United Methodist Church, 925 West Main ST
Johnstown
12/13/2021: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Church of the Ascension Worship Center, 555 South Main St
Newark
11/23/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Licking Blood Donation Center, 1272 West Main Street, Doctors Park Building 5 – South
11/24/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Licking Memorial Hospital, 1320 West Main Street
11/26/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Licking Blood Donation Center, 1272 West Main Street, Doctors Park Building 5 – South
11/30/2021: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Trek Brewing Company, 1486 Granville Rd
11/30/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Licking Blood Donation Center, 1272 West Main Street, Doctors Park Building 5 – South
12/3/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Licking Blood Donation Center, 1272 West Main Street, Doctors Park Building 5 – South
12/7/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Licking Blood Donation Center, 1272 West Main Street, Doctors Park Building 5 – South
12/9/2021: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., YMCA-Licking County, 470 W. Church St.
12/10/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Licking Blood Donation Center, 1272 West Main Street, Doctors Park Building 5 – South
12/14/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Licking Blood Donation Center, 1272 West Main Street, Doctors Park Building 5 – South
Pataskala
11/24/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., West Licking County Family YMCA, 355 West Broad Street
Utica
12/16/2021: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Utica Church of Christ, 115 North Central Avenue
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Morgan
Malta
11/24/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Malta United Methodist Church Youth Building, 115 Fourth Street
12/3/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Malta United Methodist Church Youth Building, 115 Fourth Street
McConnelsville
12/9/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Morgan High School, 800 Raider Drive
Stockport
12/8/2021: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Stockport United Methodist Church, 3455 Market St.
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Muskingum
New Concord
11/29/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Muskingum University Gym, Comin Street
South Zanesville
12/14/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Maysville High School, 3725 Panther Drive
Zanesville
11/22/2021: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 830 Military Road
11/30/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., West Muskingum High School, 200 Kimes Rd
12/2/2021: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 830 Military Road
12/6/2021: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 830 Military Road
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Noble
Caldwell
12/2/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Community Center, 44187 Fairgrounds Rd
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Perry
Corning
11/23/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Miller High School, 10397 St. Rt. 155 S.E.
Somerset
12/16/2021: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Somerset American Legion, 107 East Gay St.
Thornville
12/4/2021: 7 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Thornville Masonic Lodge, 44 E. Columbus Street
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.
About The Matrix Resurrections:
Warner Bros. Pictures Presents, In Association with Village Roadshow Pictures, In Association with Venus Castina Productions, The Matrix Resurrections. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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