UNDATED (WTAQ) - Due to dwindling supplies, the American Red Cross is seeking blood and platelet donations.
"Right now, blood products are being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are coming in, which is why we are making this emergency request for donations," Nick Gehrig, communications director, Red Cross Blood Services, said in a news release. "Donations are urgently needed now to meet the needs of hospital patients in the coming days and weeks. If you've thought about giving blood and helping to save lives, now is the time to do it. It's the blood donations on the shelves that help save lives when an emergency occurs."
The Red Cross says the Independence Day holiday and summer vacations have impacted many donors' schedules.
There are several upcoming opportunities to donate blood in Northeast Wisconsin:
Green Bay:
- 7/5/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/6/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/7/2016: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Holiday Inn & Suites, 2785 Ramada Way
- 7/7/2016: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Neville Public Museum, 210 Museum Place
- 7/7/2016: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Resurrection Church, 333 Hilltop Rd
- 7/7/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/8/2016: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Ramada Plaza Hotel, Ramada Plaza Hotel, 2750 Ramada Way
- 7/9/2016: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/11/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/12/2016: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 2335 S Webster Ave
- 7/12/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/13/2016: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 2470 W Mason St
- 7/14/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/15/2016: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Ramada Plaza Hotel, Ramada Plaza Hotel, 2750 Ramada Way
- 7/16/2016: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/18/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/19/2016: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mt Olive Lutheran Church, 2460 Mt Olive Drive
- 7/19/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/21/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/22/2016: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Ramada Plaza Hotel, Ramada Plaza Hotel, 2750 Ramada Way
- 7/23/2016: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/25/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/23/2016: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
- 7/25/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
Luxemburg:
- 7/5/2016: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., St Paul's Lutheran Church and School, N4118 Cty Rd AB
Sturgeon Bay:
- 7/6/2016: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., YMCA Door County, 1900 Michigan St
Appleton:
- 7/8/2016: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Riverview Lutheran Church, 136 Seymour St
Kiel:
- 7/11/2016: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Kiel High School, 210 Raider Heights
Omro:
- 7/14/2016: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Omro Community Center, 130 W Larrabee St
Wrightstown:
- 7/18/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., St John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 437 Turner St
Algoma:
- 7/19/2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Algoma Community, 416 Fremont St
Sister Bay:
- 7/20/2016: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., First Baptist Church, 2622 S Bayshore Dr
Oshkosh:
- 7/22/2016: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Univ of WI Oshkosh Rec & Wellness Ctr, 735 Pearl Ave
Gillett:
- 7/25/2016: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Gillett Area Ambulance, 225 W Park