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A gift straight from the heart!

Give the gift of life by becoming a blood donor at the WCCI blood drive.

In light of COVID-19, there has been a dramatic drop of blood supply and we need your help to save lives.

How to donate

APR 25 | 12PM - 5PM

WCC-NORCROSS, 6920 JIMMY CARTER BLVD, SUITE 200 NORCROSS, GA

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No blood drive dates available at this time.

If you’re not in the area, you can find a blood drive close to you here.

What you need to know about COVID-19 and blood donation.

If you’ve made the decision to give the gift of life by donating blood, please make sure you meet the basic donor criteria, and that you eat something within three hours before visiting us.

See the below FAQs on more information about COVID-19 and blood donation. See you soon!

Q: Can you contract the coronavirus through a blood transfusion?

A: There is no evidence that the coronavirus or any other respiratory viruses are transmitted by blood transfusions. Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, the Red Cross is using a robust health screening process for blood donors in the U.S., which consists of a temperature check, blood pressure evaluation, hemoglobin level test and a series of questions designed to ensure that a donor is healthy enough to donate. If a donor develops any symptoms of illness within the days following donation, donations are immediately quarantined and not used for transfusion. It’s important to emphasize that there is no data or evidence that this coronavirus can be transmitted by blood transfusion, and there have been no reported cases of transfusion transmission for any respiratory virus including this coronavirus worldwide.

Q: Is the Red Cross deferring donors who have traveled to China or other countries that have local cases of the coronavirus?

A: While there have been no reported cases worldwide of any respiratory virus being transmitted through a blood transfusion, including COVID-19, the Red Cross has implemented new blood donation deferrals out of an abundance of caution. We ask that individuals postpone their donation for 28 days following:

  • Travel to China and its special administrative regions, Hong Kong and Macau, as well as Iran, Italy and South Korea.
  • Diagnosis of COVID-19, contact with a person who has or is suspected to have the coronavirus.

Q: Why is it a 28-day deferral when the coronavirus quarantine typically lasts 14 days?

A: To ensure the safety of the blood supply, as well as our staff and donors, the deferral period often doubles the incubation period out of an abundance of caution. This 28-day deferral period for COVID-19 aligns with recommendations from AABB’s Transfusion Transmitted Disease Committee and FDA considerations.

We’ll see you there!

Download the American Red Cross Blood Program leaflet for more information.

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