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The gift of life

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.

Where to donate 

 

AMERICAN RED CROSS –FULTON COUNTY

 

BLOODMOBILE SCHEDULE

 

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.

ALL LOCATIONS, DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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.

General requirements

  • Donors must be at least 17 years of age (there is no upper age limit).
  • Weigh at least 110 pounds.
  • Have not had hepatitis since the age of eleven.
  • Be in general good health.
  • Positive photo ID now required

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

 

Do I Qualify to Give Blood?

What to Expect When Donating Blood

 

 

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