{"id":34143,"date":"2024-09-28T11:37:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T15:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=34143"},"modified":"2024-10-16T08:58:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T12:58:00","slug":"pumc-to-host-autumn-blood-drive-10-10-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=34143","title":{"rendered":"PUMC to Host Autumn Blood Drive (10\/10\/24)"},"content":{"rendered":"

These American Red Cross blood drives are routine and regular, but the need for blood is dire and constant.\u00a0 Once again, PUMC will open its doors to help the American Red Cross in its ongoing service to our community.\u00a0 Plasma is used to fight cancer, certain blood types are needed to fight sickle cell anemia, and all donations are vital in emergency procedures.\u00a0 Over the years, PUMC has hosted these American Red Cross Blood Drives and area residents have stepped up to help meet the needs of our neighbors. Check out the<\/em> American Red\u00a0Cross<\/span><\/a><\/span> website to see how these donations are used.<\/span><\/p>\n

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American Red Cross Blood Drive<\/span><\/h4>\n

WHEN<\/span><\/strong>: \u00a0 Thursday October 10, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n

TIME:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 1:00 PM thru 6:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

WHERE<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0 PUMC Fellowship Hall (Directions<\/a>)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\n<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (enter via the\u00a0main parking lot doors and turn right<\/span><\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n

WHO<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aged 16 and above.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Click\u00a0Here<\/a><\/span> for other\u00a0requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n

REGISTRATION<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0 Required:\u00a0 See instructions below.\n<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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How to Register…<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Click this button:\u00a0 Registration<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. When the Red Cross website page comes up, click the “See Times” button.<\/li>\n
  3. Click on the desired time and donation type (see the links for an explanation)<\/li>\n
  4. If you haven’t donated before, click the “Create an Account” button and enter the requested information.\u00a0 If you have donated before, you can enter your user\/login info.<\/li>\n
  5. Click the “Continue” button to finalize your registration.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If that doesn’t work out for some reason, you can call the Red Cross at 800-733-2767 and schedule over the phone.<\/p>\n

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    Donation Types…<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    You can give a donation of either “Power Red” or of “Blood.”\u00a0 When you register, you’ll be asked to select one of these types.\u00a0 According to the Red Cross website, here are the differences:<\/p>\n

    Power Red<\/span><\/strong>:<\/b>\u00a0A\u00a0Power Red donation collects the red cells but returns most of the plasma and platelets to the donor. \u00a0These\u00a0donors must meet specific eligibility requirements and have type A Neg, B Neg, or O blood.<\/p>\n

    Blood<\/span><\/strong>: <\/b>The most common type of donation, during which approximately a pint of ‘whole blood’ is given. This type of blood donation usually takes about an hour.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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    One PUMC member, who is a regular donor, offered the following thoughts on the reasons for supporting these blood drives…<\/span><\/p>\n

    Donating blood is a very personal act. Each donor has their own reason they give. Personally, I donate in honor of my sister who passed away in 2007 at the age of 50. She was a beneficiary of others donations for several years before her passing. Maybe you have a friend or relative who has benefited from the red cross. Maybe you simply want to help others in need. This is an opportunity to live out the life as a Christian by caring for those in need!<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n

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    If you’ve never donated blood before and have some concerns about how the process works and whether or not you’ll be able to make a donation, the American Red Cross website has a page just for you! Click below to view the “FAQ” page about blood donations.\u00a0\n<\/span><\/p>\n

    How it Works<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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    PUMC is not an island; we are part of the community!\u00a0 To see more about how we’re participating in our community, click the below button.<\/p>\nNeighbors<\/span><\/a>\n

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    PUMC’s Fellowship Hall will once again host the American Red Cross for its Autumn Blood Drive. Emergencies keep happening, and blood is always needed. The drive will be held on Thursday October10 (1-6PM), and registration is necessary (open this post for more details and instructions on how to register).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,55,182],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-evann","category-mission-aroundtowns","category-neighbors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34143"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34148,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34143\/revisions\/34148"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}