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“In towns and cities... there is no more important institution than the local paper.”
Warren Buffett
Los Angeles, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2016) — The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood to support cancer patients and other patients during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.
More than 1.6 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the U.S. this year and 246,600 of them will be invasive breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Cancer patients may need blood products during chemotherapy, surgery or treatment for complications.
Mary Kay Huppert was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. “I was a nurse for 40 years. I saw blood transfusions save a lot of lives.” She received two transfusions herself while being treated for breast cancer.
The Red Cross must collect about 14,000 blood donations every day to help patients, and volunteer donors are the only source of blood products for those needing transfusions. Donors of all blood types are needed.
To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donors are encouraged to make appointments and complete the RapidPass online health history questionnaire at redcrossblood.org/rapidpass to save time when donating.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities: County of Los Angeles
Alhambra
10/21/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Alhambra Masonic Lodge, 9 W Woodward
Arcadia
10/17/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., American Red Cross Arcadia Chapter, 376 W Huntington Dr
10/31/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., American Red Cross Arcadia Chapter, 376 W Huntington Dr
Baldwin Park
10/25/2016: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., North Park High School, 4600 Bogart Ave
Bellflower
10/20/2016: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., Bethany Christian Reformed Church, 17054 Bixby Avenue
Burbank
10/21/2016: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Modern VideoFilm, 2300 W Empire
10/25/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Burbank Elk’s Lodge #1497, 2232 N Hollywood Way
10/31/2016: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Woodbury University, 7500 North Glenoaks Blvd
Chatsworth
10/16/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., St John Eudes Catholic Church, 9901 Mason Avenue
City Industry
10/27/2016: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Whitewave Foods, 18275 Arenth Avenue
Claremont
10/19/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Claremont St Luke’s Church, 2050 N Indian Hill Blvd
Covina
10/19/2016: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 656 S. Grand Avenue
10/27/2016: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Inter Community Medical Center, 210 W. San Bernardino Rd.
El Segundo
10/17/2016: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Scout House, 325 E. Grand Ave
10/26/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., El Segundo Masonic Lodge, 520 Main St
10/30/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Oceanside Christian Fellowship, 343 Coral Circle
Flintridge
10/23/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., La Canada Presbyterian Church, 626 Foothill Blvd
Gardena
10/17/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Serra High School, 14830 Van Ness Ave.
Glendale
10/16/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Salem Luth Ch and School, 1211 N Brand
10/18/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., American Red Cross Glendale, 1501 S. Brand Blvd.
10/29/2016: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., American Red Cross Glendale, 1501 S. Brand Blvd.
10/31/2016: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cushman & Wakefield, 400 N Brand Blvd
10/31/2016: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Verdugo Hills Hospital, 1812 Verdugo Blvd.
Granada Hills
10/17/2016: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Valley Academy Arts and Science, 10445 Balboa Blvd
10/17/2016: 11:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Granada Hills Pavillion, 11128 Balboa Blvd
10/24/2016: 11:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Granada Hills Pavillion, 11128 Balboa Blvd
Hacienda Heights
10/18/2016: 2:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, 16750 Colima Rd.
Hawthorne
10/27/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Da Vinci Schools, 13500 Aviation Blvd
Inglewood
10/22/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Hawthorne Spanish Seventh-day Adventist, 9500 Redfern Avenue
La Verne
10/20/2016: 2:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2645 Amherst Street
Lakewood
10/27/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Lakewood US Army Recruiting Center, 4125 Woodruff Ave
10/31/2016: 6:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., AARP, 3200 E. Carson Street
Lancaster
10/25/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., High Desert Medical College, 701 W. Ave K #115
10/27/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Opportunities for Learning, 2701 West Avenue L Lancaster
10/30/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Valley View Church of Nazarene, 42338 30th St
Lawndale
10/21/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Environmental Charter High School, 16315 Grevillea Ave
Long Beach
10/18/2016: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Newcomb Academy, 3351 Val Verde Ave
10/28/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Millikan High School, 2800 Snowden Avenue
10/31/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Shoreline Village, 401 – 435 Shoreline Village Dr.
Los Angeles
10/17/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Los Angeles Islamic Center, 434 S Vermont Ave
10/19/2016: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Maya Angelou Community High School, 300 E 53rd Street
10/20/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Los Angeles Fire Station 5, 8900 Emerson Ave
10/23/2016: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Our Lady of Victory Catholic, 1316 S Herbert Ave
10/24/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Rancho Foods, 2528 E 37th St
10/24/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Los Angeles Islamic Center, 434 S Vermont Ave
10/28/2016: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Weyburn, 1001 Westwood Blvd
10/31/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Los Angeles Islamic Center, 434 S Vermont Ave
Marina del Rey
10/18/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Los Angeles County Beaches and Harbors, 13650 Mindanao Way
Montebello
10/28/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Applied Technology Center High School, 1200 W Mines Ave
Monterey Park
10/18/2016: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., East Los Angeles College, 1301 Cesar Chavez Ave.
10/19/2016: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., East Los Angeles College, 1301 Cesar Chavez Ave.
Newhall
10/30/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 23233 Lyons Ave
Northridge
10/16/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes Moran Center, 18400 Kinzie Street
10/17/2016: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., California State University Northridge Housing, 17950 Lassen Street
10/18/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., California State University Northridge USU Theatre, 18111 Nordhoff Street
Norwalk
10/16/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., St John of God Catholic Church, 13819 S. Pioneer Ave
Palmdale
10/21/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., American Red Cross Antelope Valley Chapter, 2715 E Avenue P
10/22/2016: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., American Red Cross Antelope Valley Chapter, 2715 E Avenue P
10/25/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., American Red Cross Antelope Valley Chapter, 2715 E Avenue P
10/31/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Los Amigos School, 6640 E. Ave R-8
Panorama City
10/26/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Panorama City American Legion Hall, 13553 Reedley Ave
Paramount
10/17/2016: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., Paramount Adult School, 14507 Paramount Blvd.
Pasadena
10/25/2016: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Avalon Del Mar Station, 265 S. Arroyo Parkway
Playa del Rey
10/24/2016: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., St Bernard High School, 9100 Falmouth Ave
Pomona
10/24/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center, 75 Rancho Camino Dr
Rosemead
10/21/2016: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Rosemead High School, 9063 E. Mission Drive
San Dimas
10/25/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Boot Barn, 659 Arrow Highway
Santa Clarita
10/26/2016: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., Santa Clarita Old West Masonic Lodge, 19310 Avenue of the Oaks
10/27/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Santa Clarita Valley Mental Health Center, 23501 Cinema Drive, Suite 200
Santa Monica
10/17/2016: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., American Red Cross Santa Monica Chapter, 1450 11th St
10/24/2016: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., American Red Cross Santa Monica Chapter, 1450 11th St
10/31/2016: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., American Red Cross Santa Monica Chapter, 1450 11th St
Tarzana
10/18/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Columbia College Hollywood, 18618 Oxnard Street
Temple City
10/29/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church, 9660 Broadway
Torrance
10/18/2016: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Phenomenex, 410 Madrid Ave
Tujunga
10/23/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes, 10321 Tujunga Canyon Blvd
Valencia
10/25/2016: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd
10/26/2016: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Quest Diagnostics, 27027 Tourney Rd
10/26/2016: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd
Valley Glen
10/24/2016: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Los Angeles Valley College Monarch Hall, 5800 Fulton Ave
West Covina
10/22/2016: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., West Covina Community, 1201 S Orange Avenue
10/23/2016: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., St Christophers Catholic Church, 629 S Glendora Ave
10/28/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Cameron Elementary School, 1225 E Cameron West
10/28/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., West Covina Masonic Center, 1201 S Orange Avenue
West Los Angeles
10/17/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., American Red Cross Greater Los Angeles Chapter, 11355 Ohio Ave
10/27/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., American Red Cross Greater Los Angeles Chapter, 11355 Ohio Ave
10/29/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., American Red Cross Greater Los Angeles Chapter, 11355 Ohio Ave
Whittier
10/18/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Montebello Whittier Masonic Lodge, 7604 Greenleaf Avenue
10/25/2016: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Montebello Whittier Masonic Lodge, 7604 Greenleaf Avenue
10/27/2016: 2:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7906 Pickering Ave
10/27/2016: 2:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 15265 Mulberry Drive
Woodland Hills
10/23/2016: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., St Bernardine of Siena, 24410 Calvert Street
American Red Cross Blood Donation Centers in the County of Los Angeles:
| Long Beach Donor Center
3150 E 29th St
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Pasadena Donor Center
133 N Altadena Dr Suite 103 |
| Pomona Blood Donation Center
100 Red Cross Circle |
Torrance Blood Donation Center
2814 Sepulveda Blvd STE E
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| Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center
6338 Variel Ave |
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood donors can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.