January is National Blood Donor Month, the perfect time to resolve to be a regular blood donor and help save lives. Extreme winter weather in some parts of the country and seasonal illnesses often make it difficult for the American Red Cross to maintain a sufficient blood supply at this time of year.
According to the American Red Cross, winter is “one of the most difficult times of year to collect enough blood products to meet patient needs.” That’s because of, among other things, busy holiday schedules and bad weather often resulting in canceled blood drives. Furthermore, seasonal illnesses such as the flu force potential donors to forgo their blood donations.
That’s just one of the reasons that National Blood Donor Month, which has taken place each January since 1970, is such an important observance. Donating blood saves many lives and improves health for many people. According to the World Health Organization, “blood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to another person — the gift of life.”
Listed below are Blood Drives in Flint and the surrounding area. Start today! Give Blood. Save a life.
Note: Come to give Jan. 1-19 for chance to win trip for 2 to Super Bowl LIV in Miami! rcblood.org/SuperBowl
Mon. Jan. 6
Flint Blood Donation Center
1401 S. Grand Traverse, Flint
11am-7pm
Tues. Jan 7
Flint Blood Donation Center
1401 S. Grand Traverse, Flint
11am-7pm
Calvary Bible Church
923 S. Main Street
Lapeer, MI 48446
11am-6:15pm
Wed. Jan. 8
Mt. Morris Library
685 Van Buren Ave., Mount Morris
1pm-6pm
Thurs. Jan. 9
Trinity Lutheran Church
706 W. Flint St., Davison
12:30-6:15pm
Millington United Methodist Church
9020 State Rd., Millington
1-6:45pm
Fri. Jan. 10
Flint Blood Donation Center
1401 S. Grand Traverse, Flint
06:30am-02:30pm
Sat. Jan. 11
Flint Blood Donation Center
1401 S. Grand Traverse, Flint
6:30am-2:30pm
Sun. Jan. 12
Flint Blood Donation Center
1401 S. Grand Traverse, Flint
6:30am-02:30pm
Mon. Jan. 13
Flint Blood Donation Center
1401 S. Grand Traverse, Flint
11am-7pm
St. John Catholic Church Family Life Center
505 N. Dayton St., Davison
12pm-5:45pm
Fri. Jan. 17
Emmanuel Baptist Church
G6434 Richfield Rd., Flint
11:3am-05:15pm
Lamb of God Lutheran Church
2051 W. Maple Ave., Flint
11:30am-5:15pm
