PRESS RELEASE: March 21, 2018
PRINCETON — Though spring has officially arrived, the American Red Cross blood supply is still recovering from severe winter storms in March. Donors of all blood types are urged to roll up a sleeve and help save lives.

Winter weather in parts of the country forced more than 270 blood drives to cancel, resulting in over 9,500 uncollected blood and platelet donations in the first two weeks of March. In Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, more than 40 blood drives were canceled due to winter weather in March, causing close to 2,000 donations to go uncollected. No matter the weather, the need for blood to help cancer patients, those undergoing surgeries, trauma patients and others remains.

Volunteer blood donors from across the country are needed to help ensure lifesaving blood products are available for patients this spring. Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Tuesday–Wednesday: 11:45 a.m.-7:45 p.m. (whole blood & platelet pheresis)

Friday – Sunday: 7:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. (whole blood & platelet pheresis)

East Brunswick

4/3/2018: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., VFW Post No. 133, 485 Cranbury Road

Edison

4/8/2018: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road

Iselin

3/31/2018: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Shirdi Sai Cultural and Community Center, 465 Lincoln Highway

Old Bridge

3/30/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Old Bridge Senior Center, 1 Old Bridge Plaza

Piscataway

3/26/2018: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Rutgers University, Busch Campus, 604 Bartholomew Road