Blood drives at Manassas locations June 23-27-28

Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Manassas City include:

• June 23, 2-7:30 p.m. at
 Bethel Lutheran Church, 8712 Plantation Ln Manassas, VA 20110

• June 27, 3 to 8 p.m.
 American Legion Post 10, 9950 Cockrell Rd., Manassas, VA 20110

• June 28, 7-11:30 a.m. at
Grace United Methodist Church, 9750 Wellington Rd, Manassas, VA 20110

The American Red Cross encourages eligible blood donors to make and keep donation appointments to maintain the summer blood supply and help prevent a shortage. Donors of all blood types are currently needed, especially those with type O negative, B negative and A negative.

While the need for blood remains constant during the summer, donations drop. Between June and August, on average, two fewer donors give blood at each Red Cross blood drive than what hospitals need. This seasonal decline could be overcome if just two additional donors – above what is expected – give blood at each Red Cross blood drive this summer.

Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. Recently, a patient needed 79 blood products after injuries sustained during a car accident. Thanks to blood donors who gave in the days and weeks prior, blood products were readily available for this patient and thousands of others at approximately 2,700 hospitals and transfusion centers across the country supported by the Red Cross.

This summer, there are 100 chances to give hope with the Red Cross by giving blood. Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS to learn more and to make an appointment.