INDIANAPOLIS -- The American Red Cross issued an emergency nationwide call for blood donations after it received fewer donations than expected in November and December.
A spokesperson for the Red Cross said there were 37,000 fewer donations than what was needed. Severe weather also forced nearly 100 blood drives to cancel in December.
“We encourage donors to invite a family member or friend to donate with them to help meet patient needs," said Rodney Wilson, communications manager for Red Cross Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region. "Right now, blood and platelet donations are being distributed to hospitals faster than they are coming in.”
The Red Cross is hosting blood drives in the following central Indiana locations:
Delaware County
Albany
1/20/2017: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Albany Elementary School, 700 West State Street
Muncie
1/11/2017: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Pruis Hall, McKinley Avenue
1/19/2017: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saint Francis of Assisi, 1200 W Riverside Ave
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Hamilton County
Fishers
1/7/2017: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Kroger, 11700 Olio Road
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Madison County
Anderson
1/6/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Hoosier Park, 4500 Dan Patch Circle
1/10/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Ponderosa Steakhouse, 5009 S Scatterfield Road
Pendleton
1/9/2017: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church Pendleton, 225 West State Street
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Marion County
Indianapolis
1/4/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Vincent Hospital, 2000 West 86th Street
1/6/2017: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Fort Benjamin Harrison Community, 8950 Otis Avenue
1/12/2017: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Taylor Hall, 815 West Michigan
1/13/2017: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., St. Vincent Heart Center, 10580 North Meridian
1/13/2017: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Penske Automotive Group, 4140 East 96th St
1/21/2017: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Marriott North, 3645 River Crossing Parkway
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Putnam County
Coatesville
1/4/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Heritage Lake Clubhouse, 1000 Clubhouse Road
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Bartholomew County
Columbus
1/6/2017: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., La QUINTA, 101 Carrie Lane
1/10/2017: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cummins Plant # 1, 500 Central Ave.
1/13/2017: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., La QUINTA, 101 Carrie Lane
1/13/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Peter's Lutheran School, 719 Fifth Street
1/20/2017: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., La QUINTA, 101 Carrie Lane
Hope
1/9/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hope Moravian Church, 202 Main Street
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Brown County
Nashville
1/18/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Parkview Church of the Nazarene, 1750 East State Road 46
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Johnson County
Franklin
1/9/2017: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Walmart, 2125 North Morton
1/22/2017: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Johnson County Armory - HHC 219, 325 Minute Man Way
Whiteland
1/7/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., SouthPointe Church, 70 West St.
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Monroe County
Bloomington
1/4/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.
1/5/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.
1/7/2017: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.
1/8/2017: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Indiana Army National Guard - Bloomington, 3380 South Walnut Street
1/11/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.
1/12/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.
1/12/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Indiana University Ashton Residence Center, 1800 East 10th Street
1/14/2017: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.
1/15/2017: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 219 E. 4th Street
1/17/2017: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Hutton Honors College, 811 East Seventh Street
1/18/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.
1/19/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.
1/20/2017: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Indiana University Cyberinfrastructure Building, 2709 East 10th Street
1/21/2017: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.
Ellettsville
1/21/2017: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., HealthSource, 403 W. Temperance