Community Corner

Give Blood in January

The season of giving may be officially over, but the spirit remains. Help replenish blood supplies in Alameda County this month by taking part in a nearby blood drive.

Looking for a blood drive nearby? Check the map on the right of the page.

San Leandro Community Blood Drive (San Leandro)

Friday, January 6, noon – 5 p.m.
Marina Community Center, Multi-Purpose Room B, 15301 Wicks Blvd., San Leandro.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: SANLEAND) to schedule an appointment.

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Lions Club of Berkeley Annapurna Blood Drive (Oakland)

Sunday, January 8, noon – 6 p.m.
Oakland Blood Donation Center, 6230 Claremont Ave., Oakland.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: ANNAPURNA) to schedule an appointment.

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Abbott Diabetes Care Blood Drive (Alameda)

Tuesday, January 109 a.m. – 3 p.m.
American Red Cross Bus, 1420 South Loop Road, Alameda.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: ABCARE) to schedule an appointment.

Department of Motor Vehicles Blood Drive (Oakland)

Wednesday, January 11, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
American Red Cross Bus, 7677 Oakport St., Oakland.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: DMVOAKLAND) to schedule an appointment.

Team KC Blood Drive (Livermore)

Tuesday, January 17, noon – 6 p.m.
Emma C. Smith Elementary School, Library, 391 Ontario Dr., Livermore.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: TEAMKC) to schedule an appointment.

Kaiser Center Blood Drive (Oakland)

Thursday, January 19, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Second Floor Foyer, 300 Lakeside Dr., Oakland.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: OAKLAND84) to schedule an appointment.

Uncle Credit Union Blood Drive (Livermore)

Friday, January 20, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
American Red Cross Bus, 2100 Las Positas Ct., Livermore.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: UNCLE925) to schedule an appointment.

University of California, Berkeley Blood Drive (Berkeley)

Friday, January 20, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
West Pauley Ballroom, MLK Student Union, Corner of Bancroft and Telegraph, Berkeley.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: UCB) to schedule an appointment.

St. Barnabas Catholic Church Blood Drive (Alameda)

Saturday, January 21, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
School Hall, 1400 Sixth Ave., Alameda.
Call Cath Sullivan at (510) 522-8933 (ext. 15) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: STBARNABAS) to schedule an appointment.
This drive is sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul.

Blood Drive at the Towers (Emeryville)

Tuesday, January 24, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Conference Room D, Suite 120, 2200 Powell St., Emeryville.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: THETOWERS) to schedule an appointment.

Chabot College Blood Drive (Hayward)

Tuesday, January 24, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Balcony Room, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: CHABOT) to schedule an appointment.

Blood Drive at the Oakland State Building (Oakland)

Thursday, January 26, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Training Room 1, 1515 Clay St., Oakland.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: OAKSTATE) to schedule an appointment.

Holy Names University Blood Drive (Oakland)

Thursday, January 26, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Brennan Lounge, 3500 Mountain Blvd., Oakland.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: HNU) to schedule an appointment.

Aero Precision Industries Blood Drive (Livermore)

Friday, January 27, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
American Red Cross Bus, 30 Lindbergh Ave., Livermore.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: AERO) to schedule an appointment.

Kaiser Permanente Blood Drive (Hayward)

Friday, January 27, 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Conference Rooms C1, C2 and C3, 27400 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: HKAISER) to schedule an appointment. 

InRoads Christian Church Blood Drive (Fremont) 

Saturday, January 28, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Upstairs of Worship Center, 3111 Washington Blvd., Fremont.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org
(Sponsor Code: INROADS) to schedule an appointment.

Are you giving blood this month? Where and why? Let us know in the comments.


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