Blood Donations Down 03-09-21A 07:56 S.S.
Due to the pandemic, many people who would normally have donated blood in the past year, have not done so....and that means that blood banks are low on blood. To try and resolve that issue, a number of blood drives are scheduled to be held over the next couple weeks.
Below are upcoming blood drives by county:
San Benito County
- March 18, 2021 (12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.): The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1670 Cienega Road, Hollister
Santa Cruz County
- March 16, 2021 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.): Santa Cruz Bible Church, 440 Frederick Street, Santa Cruz
- March 17, 2021 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.): The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk Street, Santa Cruz
- March 23, 2021 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.): The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk Street, Santa Cruz
- March 26, 2021 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.): Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, 85 Nielson Street, Watsonville
- March 30, 2021 (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.): Hotel Paradox, 611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
Monterey County
- March 18, 2021 (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.): Hartnell College - Student Center (Bldg. C), 411 Central Avenue, Salinas
- March 19, 2021 (10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.): Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside, 1441 Canyon Del Rey Boulevard, Seaside
- March 20, 2021 (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.): The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1024 Noche Buena Street, Seaside
People can schedule an appointment by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.