Critical need for blood donations

UP-WIDE–The U.P. Regional Blood Center, a service of Marquette General, is in critical need of O-negative, A-negative and B-negative blood throughout Upper Peninsula.

All blood donated at the UP Regional Blood Center stays in the UP.

Please donate at one of the following Upper Peninsula locations:

U.P. Regional Blood Center – Escanaba

· 710 South Lincoln Suite 200

· Call for an appointment at (906) 786-8420

· Hours: Tuesday 8-4:30; Wednesday 9-5:30; Thursday 8-4:30

U.P. Regional Blood Center – Hancock

• Quincy Center on Market Street, next to Pat’s Food
• Call for an appointment at (906) 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 at (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
• No appointments necessary; walk-ins welcome.
• 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 at (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.