Thank you for your precious gift of life.  There is no substitute and the blood you give today will only live and be viable for transfusion for 42 days.  Platelets which are separated from your whole blood only lives for 5 days and are needed by cancer patients.  Please give blood every 56 days (8 weeks) and encourage your friends, family and co-workers to give.  To locate a blood drive nearest you and to make an appointment:  Call 1800-GIVE-LIFE (800-448-3543) or visit www.RedCrossBlood.org or for a monthly schedule by County visit: https://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/index.php

Raleigh Blood Center 100 N. Peartree Lane Raleigh, NC  27610 Monday:    2:30pm - 7:00 pm Thursday:  7:30 am - 1:30 pm Cary Blood Center 3700 Regency Parkway, Suite 150 Cary, NC  27518 Monday:         1:30 pm - 7:00 pm Wednesday:   8:00am - 1:00 pm Thursday:       1:30 pm - 7:00 pm Friday:            8:00 am - 1:00 pm 2nd & 4th Saturdays:  7:30 am - 1:30 pm     North Raleigh Blood Center 8301 Bandford Way Raleigh, NC  27613 Monday:    2:30 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday:   2:30pm - 7:00 pm Thursday:  2:30 pm - 7:00 pm Friday:       8:00 am - 1:00 pm 1st & 3rd Saturdays: 7:30 am-1:30pm

Questions or Comments? Email: tacarcnc@trianglearc.org   The Special Collections department of the Carolinas Blood Service Region of the American Red Cross provides autologous and directed blood collection services at the Raleigh blood collection site. Autologous blood is blood donated by a patient for his/her own use. Directed blood is blood provided by donors who have been specifically requested to donate by the patient. Both of these services require a written request from a physician.  For more information on these special procedures, please call:  1-800-822-7631, ext. 8499.