Critical need for U.P. blood donations

The U.P. Regional Blood Center, a service of Marquette General, is in critical need of O-negative and A-negative blood throughout Upper Peninsula. The need is high is Escanaba, Hancock, Iron Mountain, Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie.

If you haven’t donated in the last 8 weeks, please take the time to give the “gift of life.” Did you know that just 1 pint of your blood can help save 3 lives? All blood donated at the UP Regional Blood Center stays in the UP.

You can donate at one of the following locations:

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 – Hancock

• Quincy Center on Market Street, next to Pat’s Food

• To schedule an appointment, please call 483-1392.

• Hours are Mon & Tues 9-5, Wed 8-4:30, and Thurs & Fri 8:30-1:30.

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 – 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 – 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.