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SUMMARY:Blood Drive - Tidelands Health/American Red Cross
DESCRIPTION:Community members encouraged to donate during blood drive Tuesday\n\nTidelands Health is teaming with the American Red Cross to hold a blood drive Tuesday to help replenish a shortage in supply amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.\n\nThe blood drive will be Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tidelands Health Conference Center\, 4367 Riverwood Drive in Murrells Inlet.\n\nOfficials encourage healthy individuals to donate. The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage because an unprecedented number of blood drives have been canceled during the coronavirus outbreak. Throughout the United States\, nearly 2\,700 Red Cross blood drives have been canceled recently\, resulting in 86\,000 fewer blood donations\, according to the American Red Cross.\n\nTidelands Health has not experienced a critical shortage of blood supply as a result of the national decline but has implemented strategies to safeguard its supply. The health system encourages community members to donate to help make sure the supply doesn't reach a critical point.\n\n"Our community members always come through to help during challenging times\," said Adam Mattox\, director of laboratory services at Tidelands Health. "We know we can count on them to donate blood to help make sure our health system has the supply we need as we continue providing necessary health care to a variety of conditions and emergencies amid the coronavirus pandemic." \n\nBlood drive organizers are taking extra steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Donors will have their temperatures taken upon arrival\, and those with a temperature of 99.5 degrees or higher will not be allowed to donate. Anyone feeling sick or experiencing symptoms such as fever\, cough or shortness of breath should stay home and consider donating when they're well.\n\nOrganizers will be frequently disinfecting surfaces and providing additional hand sanitizer for donors and volunteers to use.\n\nBlood drive workers will also be practicing social distancing in interactions with others and providing additional space between donors.\n\nBlood donors must be healthy\, at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. Be sure to bring a valid ID.\n\n"Many of us want to do what we can to help our neighbors and community amid this pandemic\," Mattox said. "Donating blood is one way you can help." \n\n###\n\nAbout Tidelands Health\n\nTidelands Health is the region's largest health care provider\, serving the Carolinas at four hospitals and more than 60 outpatient locations. More than 2\,500 employee\, physician and volunteer partners are working side by side with our communities to transform the health of our region   promoting wellness\, preventing illness\, encouraging recovery and restoring health.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;">Community members encouraged to donate during blood drive Tuesday</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Tidelands Health is teaming with the American Red Cross to hold a blood drive Tuesday to help replenish a shortage in supply amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The blood drive will be Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tidelands Health Conference Center\, 4367 Riverwood Drive in Murrells Inlet.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Officials encourage healthy individuals to donate. The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage because an unprecedented number of blood drives have been canceled during the coronavirus outbreak. Throughout the United States\, nearly 2\,700 Red Cross blood drives have been canceled recently\, resulting in 86\,000 fewer blood donations\, according to the American Red Cross.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Tidelands Health has not experienced a critical shortage of blood supply as a result of the national decline but has implemented strategies to safeguard its supply. The health system encourages community members to donate to help make sure the supply doesn&rsquo\;t reach a critical point.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&ldquo\;Our community members always come through to help during challenging times\,&rdquo\; said Adam Mattox\, director of laboratory services at Tidelands Health. &ldquo\;We know we can count on them to donate blood to help make sure our health system has the supply we need as we continue providing necessary health care to a variety of conditions and emergencies amid the coronavirus pandemic.&rdquo\; </span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Blood drive organizers are taking extra steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Donors will have their temperatures taken upon arrival\, and those with a temperature of 99.5 degrees or higher will not be allowed to donate. Anyone feeling sick or experiencing symptoms such as fever\, cough or shortness of breath should stay home and consider donating when they&rsquo\;re well.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Organizers will be frequently disinfecting surfaces and providing additional hand sanitizer for donors and volunteers to use.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Blood drive workers will also be practicing social distancing in interactions with others and providing additional space between donors.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Blood donors must be healthy\, at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. Be sure to bring a valid ID.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&ldquo\;Many of us want to do what we can to help our neighbors and community amid this pandemic\,&rdquo\; Mattox said. &ldquo\;Donating blood is one way you can help.&rdquo\; </span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;">###</span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">About Tidelands Health</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Tidelands Health is the region&rsquo\;s largest health care provider\, serving the Carolinas at four hospitals and more than 60 outpatient locations. More than 2\,500 employee\, physician and volunteer partners are working side by side with our communities to transform the health of our region &ndash\; promoting wellness\, preventing illness\, encouraging recovery and restoring health. </span></span></span>
LOCATION:Tidelands Health Conference Center 4367 Riverwood Drive Murrells Inlet.
UID:e.157.10063
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DTSTAMP:20260514T100515Z
URL:https://www.visitgeorge.com/events/details/blood-drive-tidelands-health-american-red-cross-10063
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