Critical need for blood donations

There is a critical need for blood donations in Upper Michigan. The call comes from the U.P. Regional Blood Center, a service of Marquette General Hospital.

There is a critical need for A- positive, A-negative, B-positive, B-negative, O-positive, and O-negative blood throughout the U.P. If you haven’t donated blood in the last 8 weeks, you can visit blood centers in Escanaba, Hancock, Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie.
All blood donated at the centers stay in the U.P.

You can donate at one of the following Upper Peninsula locations:

U.P. Regional Blood Center – Escanaba

  • 710 South Lincoln Suite 200
  • To schedule an appointment, please call (906) 786-8420
  • Hours: Tuesday 8am – 4:30pm; Wednesday 9am – 5:30am; Thursday 8am – 4:30pm.

U.P. Regional Blood Center – Hancock

  • 787 Market St., Ste. #6, Quincy Center on Market Street, next to Pat’s Food
  • To schedule an appointment, please call (906) 483-1392.
  • Hours are Mon & Tues 9am – 5pm, Wed 8:30am – 4pm, and Thurs & Fri 8:30am – 1pm.

U.P. Regional Blood Center – Marquette

  • 427 West College Ave. – Adjacent to Marquette General Hospital
  • To schedule an appointment, please call (906) 225-4610
  • Hours: Monday – Thursday 8am– 6pm, and Friday 7am – 4pm.

U.P. Regional Blood Center – Sault Ste. Marie

  • 550 Osborn St.
  • To schedule an appointment, please call (906) 632-1177
  • Hours: Tuesday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Wednesday 9am – 6pm, Thursday 7:30am – 1:30 pm.