Health & Wellness
Save a Life: Donate Blood We all expect blood to be there for us, but barely a fraction of those who can give do. Yet sooner or later, virtually all of us will face a time of great vulnerability in which we will need blood. And that time is all too often unexpected. From its beginning, the American Red Cross has formed a community of service, of generous, strong and decent people bound by beliefs beyond themselves. The honor, spirit and resources of the American people come forth with neighbors helping neighbors in need — during earthquakes, floods, fires, storms — and also for the deeply personal and often quiet disasters that require a gift of blood.
Local Area Blood Drives September 13 • 2-7pm Johnson Ferry Baptist Church 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta 30068
September 15 • 8am-1pm Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church 3155 Trickum Road, Marietta 30062
September 17 • 3-7pm East Cobb United Methodist Church 2325 Roswell Road NE, Marietta 30062
The American Red Cross could not collect the blood needed by thousands of patients in the 130 hospitals it serves across the Southern Region without the help of willing volunteer blood drive sponsor groups. Blood donations are needed every day to help victims of accidents recover from injuries, and by patients fighting serious blood disorders and various cancers. To give blood for transfusion to another person, you must be healthy, be at least 17 years old or 16 years old if allowed by state law, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not have donated blood in the last 8 weeks (56 days) or made a donation of double red cells in the last 16 weeks (112 days). “Healthy” means that you feel well and can perform normal activities. If you have a chronic condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure, “healthy” also means that you are being treated and the condition is under control. Drink lots of fluids 48 hours before donating. Bring a photo ID with you.
September 17 • 9:30am-2:30pm Wellstar Administration Building 805 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta 30060
September 18 • 12-4pm Wellstar East Cobb Medical Center 1010 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta 30068
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If you have any questions about eligibility to donate please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit us at www.redcrossblood.org Donating blood has never been more convenient. In addition to the many business and community sponsored blood drives held each week in the Southern Region, individuals can give the gift of life at one of their 15 donor centers. There is a donor center located in East Cobb at 2145 Roswell Road #250, Marietta, in the Eastlake Shopping Center. The East Cobb Donor Center is open Monday through Friday: 7am - 7pm; and Saturday through Sunday: 7am – 3pm For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 770578-1977. For blood drives happening in the next 48 hours, you will need to call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to schedule your appointment. The blood drives listed here are subject to change. Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS the day of the drive to confirm time, date and location if you have not scheduled your appointment online. Online appointments are for whole blood donations only; platelet donations must be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. Please see the following list of blood drives in East Cobb scheduled through the month of September. www.eastcobber.com
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