Blood centers like The Community Blood Center want to meet you where you are to fill a critical need in the area. According to the American Hospital Association, only three percent of the eligible population donates blood the approximately 150 FDA-registered blood centers in the United States. Data from 2021 showed that the percentage of first-time donors dropped from 31 percent to 26 percent, with most of that drop coming from adults 25 and under. That plays a role in the urgent need for blood donations, which dips during the holidays and the summer when people are busy doing other things. Julie Van Groll from The Community Blood Center says it is important for them to increase those numbers and to go where the donors are located.
The Community Blood Center, which provides the blood used at Door County Medical Center for transfusions, will have two blood donation events this month. You can register for the appointments on June 17th at the Door County Government Center and June 29th at the Sturgeon Bay Farmers’ Market by clicking on the links.
Other blood drives coming up through the American Red Cross
Egg Harbor
7/5/2024: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Northern Door Community, 7845 Church St
Sister Bay
7/10/2024: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., First Baptist Church, 2622 S Bayshore Dr
Sturgeon Bay
7/1/2024: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 229 North 14th Ave
7/10/2024: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bay View Lutheran Church, 340 W Maple St.
7/12/2024: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., YMCA Door County, 1900 Michigan St
