A donation shortfall over the winter holidays has resulted in the American Red Cross issuing and emergency call for blood and platelet donors.
The agency collected 27,000 fewer blood and platelet donations during the holidays than what was needed for a sufficient blood supply. Right now, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of blood of most blood types on hand, said Rodney Wilson, Red Cross communications manager.
Upcoming blood drives in Columbus include:
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1245 McClure Road
Jan. 22, 1 to 6 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St.
Feb. 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ivy Tech Community College, 4601 Central Ave.
Feb. 14, noon to 4 p.m., Henry Chiropractic Center, 2790 Brentwood Drive
Feb. 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Developmental Services, Inc., 2920 10th St.
For information on how to register to donate blood, visit RedCrossBlood.org
