This year, 13WMAZ is joining the Red Cross to help shore up the blood supply during a time when people need it most.
MACON, Ga. — This holiday season, 13WMAZ is partnering with the American Red Cross as part of our annual Holiday Blood Drive.
Donating blood helps ensure that, when tragedy strikes, doctors and surgeons have the blood needed to carry out important medical procedures and save lives. Across America, a person needs blood every two seconds, the Red Cross says.
Plus, the American Red Cross says the holidays are an important time to give because they often see a dip in donations.
That reduces the blood supply, which creates the risk of blood not being ready when people need it in emergency situations.
That’s why we’re working with the Red Cross this holiday season to help give Central Georgia doctors the blood they need to keep our neighbors and community healthy.
Here’s how you can help our neighbors this holiday season during the 13WMAZ Holiday Blood Drive.
When and where you can give
Dec. 24: Centerville
Where: Houston County Galleria, 2950 Watson Boulevard
Dec. 24: Macon
Where: American Red Cross of Central Georgia, 6080 Lakeside Commons Drive, Suite B
Dec. 27: Dublin
Where: Carl Vinson VA Medical Center – Auditorium, 1826 Veterans Boulevard
Dec. 31: Centerville
Where: Houston County Galleria, 2950 Watson Boulevard
Dec. 31: Macon
Where: American Red Cross of Central Georgia, 6080 Lakeside Commons Drive, Suite B
How to sign up
You can go to RedCrossBlood.org here to sign up. The 13WMAZ blood drive code is WMAZ.
You can also call at 1-800-733-2767 to set up an appointment.
There are some eligibility requirements that you can find here.
More on the blood drive:
13WMAZ Holiday Blood Drive is a tradition dating back to 2004. Since the first blood drive, we’ve helped collect more than 4,600 units of blood.
This year, the goal is to collect 130 units of blood.
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