Shortage of Blood Type O-Negative in Lehigh Valley

Miller-Keystone Blood Center has issued a call for blood donors with the O-NEGATIVE blood type.

While donations of all types are needed, O-Negative donations are critical, as individuals with the O-Negative blood type are referred to as universal blood donors, meaning that the red blood cells of an O-Negative donor can be transfused to anyone, regardless of their blood type. 

These donations are particularly important in cases of accident and severe trauma, when there may not be time available to confirm the specific blood type of the patient in need of a life-saving transfusion. 

To schedule an appointment call 800-223-6667, or visit GIVEaPINT.org to find a blood drive in your area. Miller-Keystone Blood Center has an office at 2925 William Penn Highway, Suite 105, in Easton. Phone: 610-559-7100.

Here's a list of mobile Blood Drives this coming week:

March 14th, 2012

Lower Nazareth Elementary School 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm Nazareth, PA 18064 Moravian College 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Bethlehem, PA 18018 Orchard Ridge 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm Pottstown, PA 19465 St. Lukes Quakertown Hospital 6:30 am to 11:15 am Quakertown, PA 18951 Steve Moyer Subaru 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Leesport, PA 19533

March 15th, 2012

Berks County Agriculture Center 7:00 am to 3:00 pm Leesport, PA 19533 Diamond Credit Union 10:00 am to 4:30 pm Pottstown, PA 19464 Groffdale Mennonite Conference 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm Fleetwood, PA 19530 Norwescap 3:30 pm to 8:00 pm Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 Plainfield Township Volunteer Fire Company 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm Wind Gap, PA 18091 Rodale Distribution Center 7:00 am to 9:40 am Allentown, PA 18106 Saint Columbkill's Roman Catholic Church 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Boyertown, PA 19512

March 17th, 2012

Calvary Bible Fellowship Church 9:00 am to 1:40 pm Coopersburg, PA 18036 Hobby Lobby 10:00 am to 5:40 pm Easton, PA 18045 Knights of Columbus 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Reading, PA 19609 Ontelaunee Grange 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Leesport, PA 19533 St. Paul's United Church of Christ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Allentown, PA 18106

March 18th, 2012

Asbury United Methodist Church 8:30 am to 1:00 pm Allentown, PA 18104 Cedar United Church of Christ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Allentown, PA 18104 Gouglersville Fire Company 7:30 am to 12:00 pm Reading, PA 19608 Grace Fellowship Church 8:30 am to 12:00 pm Reading, PA 19607 Hope United Methodist Church 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Douglassville, PA 19518 Nativity Lutheran Church 9:00 am to 12:30 pm Allentown, PA 18104 St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Kutztown, PA 19530

March 19th, 2012

CEI Douglassville 7:00 am to 10:00 am Douglassville, PA 19518 Curves - Slatington 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm Slatington, PA 18080 Fleetwood Fixtures 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Leesport, PA 19533 Humane Society of Berks County 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm Reading, PA 19601 Pottstown Memorial Medical Center 6:30 am to 4:00 pm Pottstown, PA 19464 Salem Bible Fellowship Church 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Lehighton, PA 18235 Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Kutztown, PA 19530 St. Matthew's United Church of Christ 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm Kunkletown, PA 18058 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm Quakertown, PA 18951