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Red Cross issues desperate blood donor plea amid donation shortage

Posted at 6:07 AM, Jul 06, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-06 11:16:56-04

The American Red Cross is urging Arizonans to donate blood during an emergency call for help. 

They say 61,000 fewer donations were given during the last two months, severely depleting the supply of live-saving blood. Summer is a generally slow time for donations regardless.

They're looking for both blood and platelet donors.

If you want to help, check out the upcoming blood donation opportunities from July 5 to 25, according to the Red Cross: 

Gila County:

Globe
7/25/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., First Christian Church Globe, 401 South Broad Street

Maricopa County:

Anthem
7/10/2017: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Anthem Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way

Case Grande
7/24/2017: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Casa Grande Elks Lodge 1957, 909 East Florence Blvd.

Chandler
7/11/2017: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Earnhardt Ford, 7300 W. Orchid Lane
7/15/2017: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Elks Lodge 2429 Chandler, 1775 W. Chandler Blvd.

Gilbert
7/11/2017: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Legion, 206 N. Gilbert
7/20/2017: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Spectrum Community Association, 2928 South Spectrum Way

Glendale
7/5/2017: 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., 43rd Avenue Animal Hospital, 4426 W. Cactus Road

Goodyear
7/17/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Rodeo Ford, 13680 W. Test Drive
7/21/2017: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Southwest Valley Family YMCA, 2919 N Litchfield Rd

Mesa
7/14/2017: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale, 1231 E Oak St
7/22/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Legacy Funeral Home, 4403 E Broadway Rd
7/24/2017: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Walmart, 1606 South Signal Butte Road
7/25/2017: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Red Mountain Library, 635 N Power Rd

Paradise Valley
7/14/2017: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., The McCormick Scottsdale, 7401 North Scottsdale Road

Phoenix
7/6/2017: 10 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Motel 6, 2330 W Bell Road
7/6/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Saguaro Branch Library, 2808 N 46th St
7/7/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., MidFirst Bank, 3030 E. Camelback Road
7/13/2017: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Fitness 1 Gym 7th & union, 802 E Union Hills Dr.
7/13/2017: 10 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Cricket, 1141 E Glendale Avenue
7/14/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Henderson Engineers Inc., 5343 N. 16th St., Ste. 460
7/15/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sportsman's Warehouse, 19205 N.27th Avenue
7/16/2017: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills United Church of Christ, 5524 E. Lafayette Blvd
7/21/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Anytime Fitness, 4030 E Thunderbird
7/22/2017: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Chris-Town YMCA, 5517 N. 17th Ave
7/25/2017: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Arizona State DES Building, 4000 N. Central Ave

Queen Creek
7/12/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Town Center Apartments, 22280 South 209th Way
7/23/2017: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Calvary Chapel, 19248 E San Tan Blvd.

Scottsdale
7/10/2017: 9 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., FnB Restaurant, 7125 E 5th Avenue, Suite 31

Sun City
7/20/2017: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Woodmark at Sun City, 17207 Boswell Blvd

Tempe
7/21/2017: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., dun&bradstreet, 2005 W 14th St. Suite 132
7/22/2017: 10 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Beall's Outlet, 1238 West Elliott Road
7/23/2017: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., SEA LIFE ARIZONA AQUARIUM SCU TEMPE, 5000 S Arizona Mills Cir #145


Pinal County:

Apache Junction
7/9/2017: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Planet Fitness, 3003 W Apache Trail Suite 1

Gold Canyon
7/19/2017: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Mountain Brook Village, 5674 S Marble Dr.

Maricopa
7/7/2017: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Maricopa Public Library, 41600 W Smith Enke Rd

Oracle
7/15/2017: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., La Hacienda Clubhouse, 31390 S. Amenity Dr.

San Tan Valley
7/8/2017: 8 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Rural Metro Fire Dept SCU San Tan Valley, 28353 North Main Street


Yavapai County:

Prescott
7/6/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Embry Riddle, 3700 Willow Creek Road

Prescott Valley
7/5/2017: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., StoneRidge Community Center, 1300 Stoneridge Drive