Vancouver
Blood Donation Center
Where: 5109 N.E. 82nd Ave., 1-800-733-2767
When: 1:30 to 7 p.m. today and Tuesday; 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday; closed Thursday; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Fred Meyer Grand Central
Where: 2500 Columbia House Blvd.
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Dec. 30.
Southwest Washington
American Red Cross Chapter
Where: 3114 E. Fourth Plain Blvd.
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31.
The Bedford
Where: 13303 S.E. McGillivray Blvd.
When: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2.
Albertsons
Where: 5000 East Fourth Plain Blvd.
When: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2.
East Vancouver Dentistry
Where: 217 S.E. 136th Ave.
When: 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3.
Now that the holiday gift-giving season is behind us, consider an often-overlooked gift this time of year: blood.
While the American Red Cross typically sees a drop in donations during the winter holiday season, nasty weather earlier in the month canceled and delayed local blood drives. That means the supply is even lower than usual.
Daphne Mathew, spokeswoman for Pacific Northwest blood services, estimates that six blood drives were canceled in the region. She said high school blood drives are big contributors to the blood supply and are difficult to reschedule.
