American Red Cross Blood Donation Center - Springfield, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
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Springfield, MA has a permanent Red Cross Blood Donation Center
Waymark Code: WMBECA
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member small oaks
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The American Red Cross Blood Donation Center is located on Main Street in the North End of Springfield. Blood donors are essential to the delivery of modern healthcare. Without blood transfusions many life-saving medical treatments and procedures would not be possible. The American Red Cross is committed to maintaining a safe and reliable blood supply.

Donation Type and Frequency
Blood (whole blood) Every 56 days
Platelets Every 7 days, up to 24 times / year
Plasma Every 28 days, up to 13 times / year
Double Red Cells Every 112 days, up to 3 times / year

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement. Their purpose is to provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Organization: American Red Cross

Blood donation center's web adress: [Web Link]

When is this facility open for blood donations:
Whole Blood Donor Hours: Monday and Wednesday: 12:00 noon - 7:00 p.m. 1st Saturday of every month: 7:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Double Red Cell Appointment Times Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 1:15 p.m. / 2:15 p.m. / 4:15 p.m. / 6:15 p.m. Thursday: Closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 8:45 a.m. / 10:45 a.m. / 11:45 a.m. / 1:15 p.m. Apheresis Hours by Appointment: Monday-Wednesday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Thursday: Closed Friday-Sunday: 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.


Blood drive program:
Springfield area Red Cross conducts blood drives by arrangement with many organizations and operate a Red Cross Bloodmobile.


What type of donations does the center offer?: Whole Blood, Double Red Cell and Platelets

Address::
3500 Main Street
Springfield, MA United States
01107


Phone Number:: 1-413-785-0901

Random events: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:

Take a picture of blood donation center. -If you have donated blood in bloodmobile or random blood donation event you can log these as visited on that waymarked blood donation center that have arranged that event. In this case give also additional coordinates of the location.

Optional extra tasks: - Take photos of brochures that you got from the center. - Telling a story with photo about your personal experience in blood donation is welcomed but not required.

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