Donate Blood with the American Red Cross

October is Liver Awareness Month

The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood in support of organ transplant and other patients.

According to the American Liver Foundation, more than 6,000 liver transplants are performed each year in the U.S., making it the second most common transplant. Liver transplant patients may require in excess of 30 pints of blood during surgery. Volunteer donors are the only source of blood for those in need of transfusions during surgery.

Donors with all blood types are currently needed, especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative. All those who attempt to donate blood during October will be eligible to win a $5,000 Visa gift card, courtesy of Suburban Propane.

To make an appointment to donate blood, eligible donors are encouraged to download the new Red Cross Blood Donor App from app stores or text BLOODAPP to 90999 to receive a download link, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
More information on liver disease and ways to help protect against liver disease is available at liverfoundation.org.

Blood Donation Opportunities

Asheville
October 8 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Asheville Fire and Police Department, 100 Court Plaza.
October 12 from noon to 4:30 p.m. at Woodfin Volunteer Fire Department, 20 New St.

Black Mountain
October 2 from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church, 117 Montreat Road.

Montreat
October 14 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Montreat College, 310 Gaither Circle.

Weaverville
October 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rodney’s Auto Service, 37 N. Main St.
October 14 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at North Buncombe High School, 890 Clarks Chapel Road.