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People who have received blood or who have given blood have a special understanding of this precious gift of life. Blood is a human tissue that cannot be manufactured. The only way one person receives blood is for another person to care enough to give up one hour of time and a pint of blood. Blood is separated into components before distribution, so with each donation you can help up to three people.

AMERICAN RED CROSS –FULTON COUNTY

DATE	LOCATION		TIME
1/16/2012	Church of Christ	Delta	Noon – 6:00 p.m.
1/17/2012	Ruihley Park Pavilion	Archbold	11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
1/20/2012	Swanton High School	Swanton	7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1/23/2012	Swanton Community	Swanton	Noon – 6:00 p.m.
1/23/2012	Crossroads Evangelical Church	Wauseon	Noon – 6:00 p.m.
2/17/2012	Fulton County Health Center	Wauseon	6:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
2/25/2012	Church of the Nazarene	Fayette	9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
3/2/2012	North Star Bluescope Steel	Delta	6:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
3/13/2012	Ruihley Park Pavilion	Archbold	11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
3/14/2012	North Star Bluescope Steel	Delta	6:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
3/14/2012	Evergreen Communities	Metamora	12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
3/19/2012	Swanton Health Care	Swanton	Noon – 6:00 p.m.
3/22/2012	Christ United Methodist Church	Wauseon	Noon – 6:00 p.m.
3/30/2012	Delta High School	Delta	8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
4/2/2012	Wauseon High School	Wauseon	8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
4/4/2012	Archbold High School	Archbold	7:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
4/6/2012	Evergreen High School	Metamora	8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
4/21/2012	Church of the Nazarene	Fayette	9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
4/23/2012	Fulton County Health Center	Wauseon	6:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
4/25/2012	Pettisville High School	Pettisville	9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
5/14/2012	American Legion	Delta	Noon – 6:00 p.m.
5/15/2012	Swanton Community	Swanton	Noon – 6:00 p.m.
5/22/2012	Ruihley Park Pavilion	Archbold	11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
5/24/2012	American Legion	Wauseon	Noon – 6:00 p.m.
5/25/2012	Swanton High School	Swanton	7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

For further information, please contact the Fulton County Bloodmobile Coordinator, Diane Morr at: blood@FultonCountyRedCross.org
Phone: 419-822-4706
Chapter office: fcrc@embarqmail.com
Chapter office: 419-335-4636

In 1947 the Red Cross launched the first national civilian blood program which revolutionized blood banking in the Untied States. The Red Cross had been informally recruiting blood donors for a few hospital as early as the late 1930's.

Locally, the Fulton County Chapter has carried on this tradition. We have established strong community ties and gained the support of volunteer blood donors to meet the needs of hospitals in our region.

The Chapter sponsors over 35 bloodmobiles each year. These bloodmobiles collected 2797 pints of lifesaving blood last year.

Each pint of blood can help up to three patients- depending on the individual needs of each patient.”

The Chapter also provides volunteer who make emergency runs to/from Fulton County Health Center and Toledo Blood Services or Medical College of Ohio transporting blood for patients in immediate need of blood.

Donors must wait eight weeks between donations, and are encouraged to have eaten within the last four hours. Increasing fluid intake prior to donation is especially important! Drink plenty of milk, juice, or water. To help to have a good iron level, it is suggested that for a few days before you try to donate that you eat plenty of protein, green leafy vegetables and cut down on your caffeine intake- especially caffeine pop and coffee.

Prior to donation, donors are asked questions about their health to ensure that donating blood will not cause any problems to the donor or recipient. All blood is typed and tested after each donation