HANCOCK COUNTY — Versiti Blood Center of Indiana has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations. With less than a day’s supply of available blood, communities throughout the state face a potential crisis as hospitals may not have the blood needed to treat patients.
Versiti saw a significant decline in donations during the holiday season, and the downward trend continues into the new year. Unfortunately, the need for blood does not take a holiday, and there’s been an uptick in emergency room visits and trauma patients requiring mass blood transfusions, decimating the blood supply.
Versiti provides blood and blood products to 100 hospital partners throughout the state. To maintain a safe blood supply, 2,900 donors are needed every week.
The following blood drives are coming up this month in Hancock County that are open to the public. Visit links to sign up.
2:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10 in Bloodmobile at F.C. Tucker Company, 28 Yorkshire Blvd. E., Cumberland; bit.ly/FCTuckerEast-BloodDrive-1-10-23.
3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 in fellowship hall at Brookville Road Community Church, 7480 W. U.S. 52, New Palestine; bit.ly/BrookvilleRoadCommunityChurch-BloodDrive-1-12-23.
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 in fellowship hall at St. John United Church of Christ, 11910 E. Prospect St., Cumberland; bit.ly/StJohnUCC-BloodDrive-1-14-23.
2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 in Bloodmobile at Hancock Regional Hospital, 801 N. State St., Greenfield; bit.ly/HancockRegionalHospital-BloodDrive-1-17-23.
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 in Bloodmobile at Greenfield Banking Company, 1920 S. State St., Greenfield; bit.ly/GreenfieldBankingCo-BloodDrive-1-19-23.
3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 in Bloodmobile at Hancock Wellness Center, 888 W. New Road, Greenfield; bit.ly/HancockWellnessGreenfield-BloodDrive-1-19-23.
3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 in Bloodmobile at Hancock Wellness Center, 4055 Roy Wilson Way, New Palestine; bit.ly/HancockWellnessNewPal-BloodDrive-1-24-23.
10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 with Rotary Club of Greenfield in Bloodmobile at Greenfield Christian Church, 23 N. East St., Greenfield; bit.ly/GreenfieldRotary-BloodDrive-1-26-23.
12:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 in Bloodmobile at Wooden Bear Brewing, 21 W. North St., Greenfield; sites.google.com/view/woodenbear2021blooddrives/home.
1:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 in community room at Hancock County Public Library, 900 W. McKenzie Road, Greenfield; sites.google.com/view/hancock-library-blood-drives/home.
2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 in Bloodmobile at Hancock County Public Library, Sugar Creek branch, 5731 U.S. 52, New Palestine; sites.google.com/view/hancock-library-blood-drives/home.
