Community health - blood shortage

Community health - blood shortage
The Life you Save may be your own. Have you ever given or received blood?
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DALLAS, July 13, 2026 - The American Red Cross is declaring an emergency blood shortage as the blood supply fell nearly 25% in June. To help rebuild the national blood supply, the Red Cross encourages North Texas residents to roll up their sleeves and help their neighbors by giving lifesaving blood. The shortage is especially serious for platelets and types O positive and B negative blood.
A steep decline in blood donations since the end of May has created a growing gap between supply and patient need. Currently, Red Cross distributions to hospitals are nearly 3,500 units higher per week than expected at a time when hospitals often see higher demand for blood products during the height of trauma season. On top of that, busy schedules and the seasonal loss of school blood drives are driving the decline which could put patient care at risk if not reversed.
The most important way to help end the blood shortage is to book an appointment to give blood now by using the Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). As a thank-you, all who come to give July 13-31, 2026, will receive a Fandango Movie Ticket by email (up to $15 ticket price and fees). Additional details can be found at RedCrossBlood.org/July.
Frisco
* 7/16/2026: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Medical City Frisco, 5575 Frisco Square Blvd.
* 7/25/2026: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Brookside at Fields, 13800 Nicollet Dr.
* 7/31/2026: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Phillips Creek Ranch, 4515 Lone Star Ranch Pkwy.
McKinney
* 7/14/2026: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Springhill Suites, 2660 S. US-75
* 7/23/2026: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2150, 1710 N. Church St.
* 7/24/2026: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Baylor Medical Center, 5252 W. University Dr.
* 7/28/2026: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Springhill Suites, 2660 S. US-75