May 13, 2021 – Southeast Georgia Health System is committed to strengthening
its community and helping meet hospital and patient needs through blood
donations. Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer
blood donors. With someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds,
blood products must be constantly replenished, according to the American
Red Cross.
To help fill the need, the Health System will host an American Red Cross
community blood drive on Friday, May 21, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., in the
Kemble Conference Room, 3011 Kemble Avenue, adjacent to the Brunswick
Campus. Social distancing protocols will be implemented and face masks
will be required.
More donors, especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative,
are needed to ensure lifesaving blood products are available for emergencies
and everyday medical treatments. Individuals who would like to donate
are asked to make an appointment online at
RedCrossBlood.org and enter “sghsys” to schedule an appointment, or call 800-RED-CROSS
(800-733-2767).
Donors can save up to 15 minutes at the blood drive by reading and completing
the RapidPass® pre-donation health history questionnaire. To complete
a RapidPass®, follow the instructions at
RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App.