Give hope to cancer patients by giving blood with the Red Cross -

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – the perfect time to give blood or platlelets to support cancer patients and others.

Anna Gwinnup, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in September 2017. Within weeks, it advanced to stage 2, forcing her to undergo a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and multiple surgeries, which required blood products.

Though she was a blood donor prior to her diagnosis, Gwinnup now has a new passion for the cause. “I want to raise awareness about the need for blood to treat cancer,” she said.

Cancer patients may need red blood cell or platelet transfusions during chemotherapy, surgery or treatment for complications.

Donors of all blood types are needed to help ensure a sufficient supply for patients this fall, especially after Hurricane Florence and subsequent flooding forced the cancellation of more than 6,000 blood and platelet donations last month.

Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

As a thank-you, those who come to donate blood or platelets in October will automatically be entered to win one of five $500 gift cards redeemable at hundreds of merchants. Learn more at RedCrossBlood.org/GoForGoal.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Oct. 16-31

Carroll

Carrollton

10/16/2018: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Carroll EMC, 155 N. Hwy 113

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Cherokee

Canton

10/16/2018: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Canton United Methodist Church, 930 Lower Scot Mill Rd

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Cobb

Acworth

10/16/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Georgia Fitness, 3362 Acworth Summit Blvd.

Austell

10/16/2018: 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., South Cobb High School, 1920 Clay Road

Marietta

10/16/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

10/16/2018: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., St. Catherine’s Episcopal, 571 Holt Road

Smyrna

10/16/2018: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Campbell High School, 5265 Ward Street

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/16/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

10/16/2018: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Arbor Terrace at Crabapple, 12200 Crabapple Road

Atlanta

10/16/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., GA Dept of Transportation – TMC Building, 935 E. Confederate Avenue SE, Bldg 24

10/16/2018: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Alston & Bird Law Firm, 1201 West Peachtree Street

10/16/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

Duluth

10/16/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

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Paulding

Dallas

10/16/2018: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Wellstar Nursing and Rehab, 600 West Memorial Drive

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Cobb

Kennesaw

10/17/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Kennesaw Community Center, 2753 Watts Drive

Marietta

10/17/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

10/17/2018: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Sprayberry High School–School Gym, 2525 Sandy Plains Rd.

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/17/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/17/2018: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., AT&T Midtown II, 725 West Peachtree Street

10/17/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

Duluth

10/17/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

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Cobb

Marietta

10/18/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/18/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/18/2018: 7 a.m. – 11 a.m., AT&T Center West Peachtree, 675 West Peachtree Street

10/18/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Concourse 5, 5 Concourse Parkway

10/18/2018: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., AT&T Center West Peachtree, 675 West Peachtree Street

10/18/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

Duluth

10/18/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

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Lamar

Barnesville

10/18/2018: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 375 Thomaston St.

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Newton

Covington

10/18/2018: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Baptist Church of Covington, 1139 Usher Street

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Paulding

Hiram

10/18/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Wellstar Paulding Hospital, 2518 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway

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Cobb

Marietta

10/19/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

10/19/2018: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., GA Firing Line, 2727 Canton Road, Suite #410

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DeKalb

Atlanta

10/19/2018: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Mercer School of Pharmacy Cecil B. Day Campus, 2930 Flowers Road

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Fayette

Peachtree City

10/19/2018: 2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran, 101 Peachtree Parkway N

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/19/2018: 8:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/19/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

Duluth

10/19/2018: 8:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

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Greene

Greensboro

10/19/2018: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Lake Oconee Academy, 1021 Titan Circle

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Cobb

Marietta

10/20/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/20/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/20/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

Duluth

10/20/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

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Cobb

Marietta

10/21/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

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DeKalb

Atlanta

10/21/2018: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., North Atlanta Church of Christ, 5676 Roberts Drive

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/21/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/21/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

10/21/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ben Hill United Methodist Church, 2099 Fairburn Rd SW

Duluth

10/21/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

Roswell

10/21/2018: 8:15 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church, 11340 Woodstock Rd

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Carroll

Villa Rica

10/22/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Fullerville Baptist Church, 423 Old Town Rd.

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Clayton

Jonesboro

10/22/2018: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Clayton County Police Department Jonesboro, 7911 North McDonough Street

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Cobb

Marietta

10/22/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

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DeKalb

Atlanta

10/22/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Embry Hills United Methodist Church, 3304 Henderson Mill Road

Decatur

10/22/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Avondale Pattillo United Methodist Church, 3260 Covington Highway

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Fayette

Fayetteville

10/22/2018: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Pinewood Studios, 461 Sandy Creek Rd

10/22/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Fayette County Public Library, 1821 Heritage Parkway

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/22/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/22/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

10/22/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., GT Student Center, 350 Ferst Drive

Duluth

10/22/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

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Jasper

Monticello

10/22/2018: 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Monticello Baptist Church, 334 W Greene St

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Newton

Covington

10/22/2018: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Walmart Supercenter 459, 10300 Industrial Blvd

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Butts

Jackson

10/23/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., First Baptist Church High Falls, 4408 High Falls Road

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Cobb

Acworth

10/23/2018: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., WellStar Acworth Health Park, 4550 Cobb Parkway NW

Marietta

10/23/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

Powder Springs

10/23/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Macland Presbyterian Church, 3615 Macland Rd

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DeKalb

Atlanta

10/23/2018: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Road

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/23/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/23/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., GT Student Center, 350 Ferst Drive

10/23/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Urban Life Building, 140 Decatur Street

10/23/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

Duluth

10/23/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

Johns Creek

10/23/2018: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 6325 Hospital Parkway

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Cobb

Marietta

10/24/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/24/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/24/2018: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Allied Health Bldg, 1560 Metropolitan Parkway

10/24/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., GT Student Center, 350 Ferst Drive

10/24/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

Duluth

10/24/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

Roswell

10/24/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd

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Gwinnett

Lilburn

10/24/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Lilburn Activity Bldg (LAB), 788 Hillcrest Road

Suwanee

10/24/2018: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Gwinnett County Public Schools Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree Road NW, Instructional Support Center

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Cherokee

Woodstock

10/25/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Woodstock High School, 2010 Towne Lake Hills South Drive

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Cobb

Kennesaw

10/25/2018: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Insperity, 1825 Barrett Lakes Blvd., Ste. 400

Marietta

10/25/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

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DeKalb

Decatur

10/25/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Georgia State University – Decatur Campus, 3251 Panthersville Road, Building SH

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Douglas

Douglasville

10/25/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Hunter Park Community Center, 8830 Gurley Rd

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/25/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/25/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Georgia Institute of Technology, 350 Ferst Drive

10/25/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

Duluth

10/25/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

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Spalding

Griffin

10/25/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Griffin Moose Lodge #1503, 1435 Zebulon Road

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Carroll

Carrollton

10/26/2018: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., CityStation, 2115 Maple Street

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Cobb

Atlanta

10/26/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., CTG Comprehensive Tech Group, 2030 Powers Ferry Rd, Suite 190

Marietta

10/26/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

10/26/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Bruster’s Ice Cream, 3795 Due West Rd. NW

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Douglas

Douglasville

10/26/2018: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., WellStar Douglas Hospital B Building, 8954 Hospital Drive

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/26/2018: 8:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/26/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

Duluth

10/26/2018: 8:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

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Greene

Greensboro

10/26/2018: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Greene County High School, 1002 S. Main Street

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Gwinnett

Buford

10/26/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Reeves Young, 45 Peachtree Industrial Blvd

Lawrenceville

10/26/2018: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Masonic Lodge 744, 465 Perry Street

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Walton

Loganville

10/26/2018: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Loganville First United Methodist Church, 221 Main Street

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Cherokee

Woodstock

10/27/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Woodstock Christian Church, 7700 Highway 92

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Cobb

Marietta

10/27/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

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DeKalb

Decatur

10/27/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Decatur Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2365 Candler Road

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/27/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/27/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

10/27/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Northwest Baptist Church, 1150 Niles Ave NW

Duluth

10/27/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

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Cherokee

Woodstock

10/28/2018: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., St. Michael Catholic Church, 490 Arnold Mill Road

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Cobb

Marietta

10/28/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

10/28/2018: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 189 Church Street NE

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/28/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/28/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

Duluth

10/28/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

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Rockdale

Conyers

10/28/2018: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., St. Pius X Catholic Church, 2621 South Highway 20 SE

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Cherokee

Woodstock

10/29/2018: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Arnold Mill Elementary School, 710 Arnold Mill Road

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Cobb

Marietta

10/29/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

10/29/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Arbor Terrace of Burnt Hickory, 920 Burnt Hickory

10/29/2018: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m., Lassiter High School, 2600 Shallowford Rd.

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Coweta

Newnan

10/29/2018: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 576 Roscoe Road

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/29/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/29/2018: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

Duluth

10/29/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

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Gwinnett

Sugar Hill

10/29/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., City of Sugar Hill, 5039 West Broad Street

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Cherokee

Canton

10/30/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., G. Cecil Pruett Community Center YMCA, 151 Waleska St

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Cobb

Austell

10/30/2018: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., WellStar Cobb Hospital, 3950 Austell Road

Marietta

10/30/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

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Douglas

Douglasville

10/30/2018: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Strayer University, 4655 Timber Ridge Drive

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/30/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/30/2018: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monarch Tower, 3424 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 118

10/30/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

Duluth

10/30/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

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Gwinnett

Lawrenceville

10/30/2018: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Archer High School, 2255 New Hope Road

10/30/2018: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., City of Lawrenceville Public Works, 435 West Pike Street

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Paulding

Dallas

10/30/2018: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m., Paulding County High School, 1297 Villa Rica Highway

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Upson

Thomaston

10/30/2018: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., GA Dept of Transportation, 115 Transportation Boulevard

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Cobb

Austell

10/31/2018: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m., LA Fitness-Austell, 3999 Austell Rd, Suite 101

Marietta

10/31/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Cobb Blood Donation Center, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road Suite 250

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Coweta

Newnan

10/31/2018: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cancer Treatment Centers of America, 600 Celebrate Life Parkway

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DeKalb

Atlanta

10/31/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Dunwoody Library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road

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Forsyth

Cumming

10/31/2018: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Complete Family Eyecare, 2350 Atlanta Highway, Suite 110

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Fulton

Alpharetta

10/31/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama RD, Suite 110

Atlanta

10/31/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Midtown Blood Donation Center, 1955 Monroe Drive

Duluth

10/31/2018: 12:45 p.m. – 7 p.m., Duluth Blood Donation Center, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 500

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Gwinnett

Lawrenceville

10/31/2018: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Discovery High School, 1335 Old Norcross Rd

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Haralson

Bremen

10/31/2018: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Bremen High School, 504 Georgia Ave.

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Meriwether

Woodbury

10/31/2018: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Flint River Academy, 11556 Hwy 85 East

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Paulding

Hiram

10/31/2018: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., New Season Church, 4457 Atlanta Hwy

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 in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), 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 and platelet donors can 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, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.

Volunteers needed

Another way to support the lifesaving mission of the American Red Cross is to become a volunteer transportation specialist and deliver lifesaving blood products to local area hospitals. Volunteer transportation specialists play a very important role in ensuring an ample blood supply for patients in need by transporting blood and blood products. For more information and to apply for a volunteer transportation specialist position, contact contact Rachel.Clarke@redcross.org or visit rdcrss.org/driver.

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.