Find a Blood Drive
Find a Blood Drive
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Oct. 8, 2019) — The community is invited to give blood in honor of Evan White at a special American Red Cross blood drive held in his name Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 2-8 p.m. at Gahanna Middle School South.
Evan enjoys being involved in sports and cub scouts. In September 2018, at age 8 he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a form of cancer. He has received blood transfusions as part of his treatment and will need more as treatment continues.
The White family wants to see more people giving blood. “We feel that a lot of people don’t know the ways that blood products are used, especially for cancer treatment,” said Jennifer White, Evan’s mother. “We want to bring awareness to the great need for those fighting cancer.”
“There are so many reasons why someone may need blood that we don’t even realize,” said Kristie Grogan, donor recruitment account manager for the Red Cross. “We take for granted that blood and blood products will be there at the hospital when we need it, but it can only come from generous volunteer donors. Giving blood in Evan’s name is a wonderful way to honor him and potentially help others.”
Every two seconds in the United States blood is needed to respond to patient emergencies, including accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease. The Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 blood and platelet donations every day for the patients at about 2,500 hospitals nationwide, including 40 hospitals in Central Ohio.
Donate Blood in honor of Evan White
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
2-8 p.m.
Gahanna Middle School South
349 Shady Spring Drive, Gahanna, OH 4230
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification 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 have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, from a computer or mobile device. To get started and learn more, visit RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports 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 perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.