Williamson County Chamber: Red Cross: Donors Needed Now To Address Historically Low Blood Supply 

Press release from Williamson County Chamber:

2021-12-07

Media contact: Sherri McKinney, 615-425-6679  RedCrossBlood.org 

Red Cross: Donors needed now to address historically low blood supply 

Limited-edition long-sleeved T-shirts for those who come to give around holidays 

NASHVILLE, Tenn., (Dec. 7, 2021) – Nearly two years into the pandemic, everyone has earned a holiday break with their family and friends. But as the nation gathers again for celebrations this season, the American Red Cross, which provides 40% of the country’s blood, is facing historically low blood supply levels.  

Busy holiday schedules, breaks from school and winter weather all contribute to a drop in blood and platelet donations this time of year. Those factors, combined with the ongoing challenges of COVID-19, make it vital for donors to make an appointment to give as soon as possible. If more donors don’t come forward to give blood, some patients requiring a transfusion may potentially face delays in care.  

Donors are urged to schedule an appointment now by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). There is no blood donation waiting period for those who have received a flu shot or a Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine or booster, so long as they are symptom-free.    

To encourage donors to help address the historically low blood supply this holiday season, all who come to give Dec. 17-Jan. 2 will receive an exclusive Red Cross long-sleeved T-shirt, while supplies last. 

Blood drive safety  

Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and infection control, and additional precautions – including face masks for donors and staff, regardless of vaccination status – have been implemented to help protect the health of all those in attendance. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive.  

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Dec. 17-Jan. 2 

KENTUCKY 

Christian County 

Fort Campbell 

12/21/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Blanchfield Army Hospital, 650 Joel Drive 

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Marshall County 

Benton 

12/28/2021: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, 52 Judicial Drive 

Calvert City 

12/29/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Calvert City Church of Christ, 4625 US Highway 62 

Hardin 

12/20/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hardin Baptist Church, 218 College Street 

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Warren County 

Bowling Green 

12/17/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace 

12/22/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace 

12/23/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace 

12/23/2021: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 1601 Westen St 

12/29/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace 

12/31/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace 

TENNESSEE 

Benton County 

Camden 

12/17/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 104 Church Street 

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Clay County 

Celina 

12/22/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Celina Community Center, 145 Cordell Hull Drive 

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Davidson County 

Goodlettsville 

12/28/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., First Baptist Church, 613 South Main Street 

Hermitage 

12/21/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Metro Police-Hermitage, 3701 James Kay Lane 

1/2/2022: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Hermitage Hills Baptist Church, 3475 Lebanon Pike 

Nashville 

12/17/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

12/18/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

12/19/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

12/20/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

12/20/2021: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall, 2215 Garland Avenue 

12/21/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall 2215 Garland Ave 

12/21/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

12/22/2021: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

12/23/2021: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Vanderbilt Health 100 Oaks, 719 Thompson Lane 

12/23/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

12/24/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

12/26/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

12/27/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., The Inn at Opryland, 2401 Music Valley Drive 

12/27/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall 2215 Garland Ave 

12/27/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

12/28/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Ford Ice Center Bellevue, 7638 B Highway 70 S 

12/28/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

12/28/2021: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Light Hall, 2215 Garland Ave. 

12/29/2021: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

12/29/2021: 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Brentwood Hills Church of Christ, 5120 Franklin Pike 

12/30/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

12/31/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

1/1/2022: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

1/2/2022: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Blood Donation Center, 2201 Charlotte Ave 

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Dickson County 

Burns 

12/22/2021: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Burns Church of Christ, 2718 Church Street 

Dickson 

12/22/2021: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., YMCA Dickson, 301 Henslee Drive 

12/28/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Doug Varner State Farm, 185 Beasley Drive 

12/30/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tennsco Community Center, 115 Tennsco Drive 

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Franklin County 

Winchester 

12/30/2021: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Winchester Church of Christ, 1230 South College Street 

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Lawrence County 

Lawrenceburg 

12/20/2021: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 212 Waterloo Street 

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Macon County 

Lafayette 

12/28/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Lafayette United Methodist Church PREDS, 506 Bratton Ave 

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Marshall County 

Chapel Hill 

12/22/2021: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Chapel Hill UMC, 316 North Horton Parkway 

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Maury County 

Columbia 

12/23/2021: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., American Legion Post 19, 812 Nashville Highway, Hwy 31 North 

12/29/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., American Legion Post 19, 812 Nashville Highway, Hwy 31 North 

Spring Hill 

12/20/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., UAW- Local 1853, 125 Stephen P Yokich Pkwy 

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Montgomery County 

Clarksville 

12/20/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., American Red Cross, 1760 Madison Street 

12/21/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Governor’s Square Mall, 2801 Wilma Rudolph Blvd 

12/22/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., American Red Cross, 1760 Madison Street 

12/23/2021: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Appleton Harley Davidson, 2501 Hwy 41A Bypass 

12/27/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Clarksville American Red Cross, 1760 Madison Street 

12/29/2021: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Clarksville American Red Cross, 1760 Madison Street 

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Overton County 

Livingston 

12/23/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Livingston Overton Chamber, 222 East Main Street 

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Perry County 

Linden 

12/21/2021: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 138 West Main Street 

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Robertson County 

Ridgetop 

12/30/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Ridgetop First Baptist Church, 1757 Highway 41 South 

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Rutherford County 

Murfreesboro 

12/17/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

12/18/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

12/19/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

12/20/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

12/21/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

12/23/2021: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

12/24/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

12/26/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

12/27/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

12/28/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nashville Predators World Outreach Church, 1921 New Salem Highway 

12/28/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

12/30/2021: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

12/31/2021: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

1/1/2022: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

1/2/2022: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Murfreesboro Blood Donation Center, 501 Memorial Blvd. 

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Sumner County 

Gallatin 

12/20/2021: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Kroger, 845 Nashville Place 

12/27/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sumner Station, 225 Big Station Camp Blvd 

12/29/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sumner Regional Medical Center, 555 Hartsville Pike 

12/30/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sumner Regional Medical Center, 555 Hartsville Pike 

Hendersonville 

12/27/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Hendersonville Community Church, 381 West Main 

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Trousdale County 

Hartsville 

12/20/2021: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hartsville Community Center, 303 Main Street 

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Williamson County 

Brentwood 

12/17/2021: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Way 

12/22/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. 

12/23/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. 

12/27/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. 

12/28/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Way 

12/29/2021: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Brentwood Library, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. 

12/30/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., City of Brentwood, Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Rd. 

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Franklin County 

12/17/2021: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Westhaven Community, 401 Cheltenham Avenue 

12/23/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Natchez Trace American Red Cross Chapter, 129 West Fowlkes St, Ste 100 

12/29/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Nashville Predators Galleria, 1800 Galleria Blvd., Suite 2075 

12/30/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Natchez Trace American Red Cross Chapter, 129 West Fowlkes St, Ste 100 

Thompsons Station 

12/22/2021: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Kroger Marketplace, 4726 Traders Way 

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Wilson County 

Lebanon 

12/21/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., East/West Building, 945 E Baddour Parkway 

12/27/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 1655 Main Street 

Mount Juliet 

12/27/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott, 1980 Providence Parkway 

12/29/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Mount Juliet Community Center, 1075 Charlie Daniels Parkway 

Save time during donation  

Donors can also save up to 15 minutes at the blood drive by completing a RapidPass®. With RapidPass®, donors complete the pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of donation, from a mobile device or computer. To complete a RapidPass®, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App. 

To donate blood, individuals need to bring a blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification that are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also must meet certain height and weight requirements. 

Health insights for donors  

At a time when health information has never been more important, the Red Cross is screening all blood, platelet and plasma donations from self-identified African American donors for the sickle cell trait. This additional screening will provide Black donors with an additional health insight and help the Red Cross identify compatible blood types more quickly to help patients with sickle cell disease who require trait-negative blood. Blood transfusion is an essential treatment for those with sickle cell disease, and blood donations from individuals of the same race, ethnicity and blood type have a unique ability to help patients fighting sickle cell disease.     

Donors can expect to receive sickle cell trait screening results, if applicable, within one to two weeks through the Red Cross Blood Donor App and the online donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org.   

About the American Red Cross 

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.   

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This press release was produced by Williamson County Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.