Blood Donations Needed
The American Red Cross continues to encourage blood donations, especially in light of the ‘Hurricane turned Super Storm Sandy’ disaster.
Donations can be made nationwide. In the Marquette, Escanaba, Iron Mountain and Sault Ste. Marie area, the collection facilities are operated by the U.P. Regional Blood Center, a service of Marquette General Hospital.
The blood bank has had a number of critical-need calls for various blood types in recent months.
Donation sites in Upper Michigan are:
U.P. Regional Blood Center – Marquette
•427 West College Ave. – Adjacent to Marquette General Hospital
•Call for an Appointment (906) 225-4610 or 1-800-491-4483 (GIVE)
•Hours: Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Friday 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
U.P. Regional Blood Center – Escanaba
•Located at Marquette Medical Clinic – Escanaba
•2500 7th Ave. S., Suite 100
•Call for an Appointment (906)-786-8420
•Hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
U.P. Regional Blood Center – Iron Mountain
•Dickinson Medical Building
•1717 S. Stephenson Ave., Suite 35
•Call for an Appointment (906)-774-1012
•Hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
U.P. Regional Blood Center – Sault Ste. Marie
•550 Osborn St.
•Call for an Appointment (906)-632-1177
•Hours: Monday – Tuesday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Thursday – Friday 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., with 1 p.m. being the last scheduled appointment.