American Red Cross Greater Chesapeake & Potomac Blood Services Region
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Welcome

The Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross supplies blood to Central Maryland, Northern Virginia and South Central Pennsylvania, including Baltimore and Washington, DC. Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. is in need of blood, and approximately 95% of the U.S. population will need blood during their lifetime or know someone who will, yet only about 5% give blood. Help us by donating blood today. Together, we can make a difference!

 

July 3rd Dedicated to the Memory of Beloved Volunteer
Christopher Gipson Encouraged Others to Give, While Battling Disease read more

 

 

Get this great t-shirt this summer!

All participants at any American Red Cross Donor Center or mobile blood drive will receive this American Red Cross t-shirt. While supplies last.

 

 


Blood Supply Update

All blood types are important. If your blood type does not appear today, your donation is still badly needed in order to treat local patients who depend on that type. This list reflects those types which have fallen to an unsafe level.

A safe, desired blood supply is 5-7 days worth of any given blood type, in order to meet local patient need and maintain an adequate reserve in the event of an emergency.

The following are the blood types that are low as of June 23, 2009.

O Negative



0.8 Days Supply

A Negative



1.5 Days Supply

Greater Chesapeake & Potomac Board of Directors

The Greater Chesapeake & Potomac Blood Services Region takes pride in the community support it receives all year long. Part of this community support is great work accomplished by its Board of Directors, which is comprised of business and community leaders from across the Region. Read more

 

 

 

 Special Event Drives

 

 

Rock On In & Save a Life Blood Drive
Saturday, July 11 from 8am - 4pm
Freedom Aquatic - Manassas, VA

This special event is appointment only, to schedule an appointment click here .

 

98 Rock MEGA Blood Drive
Wednesday, July 22 from 12pm - 8pm
Thursday, July 23 from 12pm - 8pm
Friday, July 24 from 12pm - 8pm
TownMall in Westminster & Harley Davidson of Baltimore

Appointments are encouraged for this special event,
To schedule an appointment for TownMall of Westminster, click here .
To schedule an appointment for Harley Davidson of Baltimore, click here .

 

 


 

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