Blood Donors Needed In Galloway Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

GALLOWAY, NJ — The need for local blood donations remains high as the pandemic has challenged the nation’s blood supply.

All blood types are needed, especially type O to refuel the country’s blood stockpile.

In most states, donors need to be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health; some states allow 16-year-olds to donate with parental consent. Donors 18 years old and younger need to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Red Cross blood drives follow coronavirus safety protocols including temperature screening, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff.

Here are the Red Cross blood drives coming up in the Galloway area in the next couple weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 4/9/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Presbyterian Church, 6001 Main Street (Mays Landing)
• 4/9/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, 6001 Main Street (Mays Landing)
• 4/12/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 100 Pitney Road (Absecon)
• 4/19/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mays Landing Volunteer Fire Company, 6081 Reliance Avenue (Mays Landing)
• 4/20/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Francis Parish Center, 4700 Long Beach Boulevard (Long Beach Township)
• 4/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Absecon Presbyterian Church, 208 New Jersey Ave. (Absecon)
• 4/22/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Harvey D. Johnson American Legion Post 295, 232 W. Mill Road (Northfield)
• 4/23/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Church By The Bay, 244 East White Horse Pike (Galloway)

Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the American Red Cross. The local blood drives included in the list are limited to those at the time the Red Cross data was pulled. Please visit RedCrossBlood.org for the most current listing of drives. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com. Know of another blood drive coming up in your area? You can add it to the Patch calendar using this form.

Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive. Appointments can be made via the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, online or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

The Red Cross is testing all donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The antibodies may indicate a person's immune system developed antibodies in response to a coronavirus infection or a vaccine. Plasma from whole blood donations that tests positive for high levels of COVID-19 antibodies may be used in convalescent plasma treatments for coronavirus patients.

COVID-19 antibody test results will be available to donors within two weeks in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal. A positive antibody test result does not confirm infection or immunity, according to the Red Cross.