Thursday, April 20, 2023

Help Your Nashville Predators Reach their Blood Donation Goals with American Red Cross April 24-April 28



NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 20, 2023 As days begin to warm, and vacation season starts, the American Red Cross and the Nashville Predators Foundation are asking fans to roll up their sleeves and donate blood in cities across Tennessee and Kentucky this April. 

 

We know blood donation drops every year when people begin their summer travel schedule,” Garry Allison, regional donor services executive with the Red Cross Tennessee Valley Blood Services Region said. “While it isn’t unusual to see a decline currently, it is a concern. When travel increases so does the need for blood on hospital shelves. We encourage all who can to make a commitment to the Nashville Preds to show up and show out and donate blood at one of the many Preds drives. Your donation can save multiple lives. 

 

The partnership with the Preds is vital for the American Red Cross. Red Cross supplies 40 percent of all blood products to hospitals across the nation. All blood types are needed, but there is a demand for type O negative and type O positive blood. O negative type blood is the universal donor that can be given to any patient of any blood type during emergencies. Those type O blood bags are used most by hospital emergency rooms to treat trauma patients and during surgeries. Blood donated to community blood drives for the American Red Cross account for 80 percent of all blood collected in the United States 

 

All presenting donors will receive a Predators foam hockey puck, while supplies last and will be entered in a drawing for a signed hockey puck 

 

Nashville Predators Foundation blood donation opportunities: April 24 – April 28 

 

April 24, 2023  

Pulaski Community  

The Rec Center  

333 East College Street 

Pulaski, TN 38478 

12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  

  

Vanderbilt University Medical Center  

Light Hall 

2215 Garland Avenue  

Nashville, TN 37212 

8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

  

Spring Hill Community  

First Presbyterian Church  

5344 Main St  

Spring Hill, TN 37174 

12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

  

Clarksville American Red Cross  

Donor Room  

1760 Madison Street 

Clarksville, TN 37043 

10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

  

City of Mt. Juliet  

Courtyard by Marriott - Providence B 

1980 Providence Parkway  

Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

  

Sumner Regional Medical Center  

Foxland Monthaven Room  

555 Hartsville Pike  

Gallatin, TN 37066 

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  

  

YMCA Dickson  

Break Room  

301 Henslee Drive 

Dickson, TN 37055 

12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

 

April 25, 2023 

Goodlettsville Church   

Activity Building  

226 S. Main Street 

Goodlettsville, TN 37072 

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

  

Vanderbilt Health 100 Oaks  

1st Floor Conference Room  

719 Thompson Lane  

Nashville, TN 37204 

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

  

Ford Ice Center Bellevue  

Room #1 & 2 

5264 Hickory Hollow Parkway 

Antioch, TN 37013 

1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  

  

City of Brentwood  

Meeting Rooms 

8109 Concord Road 

Brentwood, TN 37027 

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

  

Sumner Regional Medical Center 

Room 213 

225 Big Station Camp Blvd.  

Gallatin, TN 37066 

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  

  

First United Methodist Church   

Outreach Room  

200 West Main Street 

McMinnville, TN 37110 

12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

  

Crossville Community  

Crossville First UMC Church 

69 Neecham Street 

Crossville, TN 38555 

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

  

TN College of Applied Technology - Franklin County  

Nursing Class 

925 Dinah Shore Blvd 

Winchester, TN 37398 

11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m. 

  

Kempville Chapel Old Time Methodist Church Gym 

196 Kempville Hwy 

Carthage, TN 37030 

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  

  

Celebration Lutheran Church  

Fellowship Hall  

3425 N. Mt Juliet Road 

Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

  

April 26, 2023  

Shelbyville Community  

First Prebyterian Church - Fellowship Hall 

600 N. Brittain Street 

Shelbyville, TN 37160 

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  

  

The Element Nashville  

Meeting Room  

2825 Elm Hill Pike  

Nashville, TN 37214 

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  

  

World Outreach Church  

Leadership Park Gym  

1921 New Salem Highway  

Murfreesboro, TN 37129 

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  

  

Bowling Green American Red Cross  

Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center - Meeting Rooms  

1021 Wilkinson Trace   

Bowling Green, KY 42103 

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

  

Clarksville American Red Cross  

Donor Room  

1760 Madison Street 

Clarksville, TN 37043 

10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

  

Sumner Regional Medical Center  

Sumner Station - Room 213 

225 Big Station Camp Blvd.  

Gallatin, TN 37066 

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  

  

Collinwood Freewill Baptist Church 

Fellowship Hall  

1st Ave. North  

Collinwood, TN 38450 

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  

  

Polk County Community Drive  

135 Highland Drive 

Benton, TN 37307 

12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  

  

City of Brentwood  

Brentwood Library - Meeting Rooms 

8109 Concord Road  

Brentwood, TN 37027 

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  

  

April 27, 2023 

Columbia Community  

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Gym  

1106 Nashville Hwy  

Columbia, TN 38401 

11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

  

Southeast Tennessee American Red Cross 

Training Room  

4115 S. Access Road  

Chattanooga, TN 37406 

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  

  

Natchez Trace American Red Cross  

Chapter Office  

215 W. Fowlkes Street Suite 100      

Franklin, TN 37064 

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

  

Ridgetop First Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall  

1757 Highway 41 South 

Greenbrier, TN 37152 

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  

  

Hartsville Community Center  

Community Conference Room  

303 Main Street 

Hartsville, TN 37074 

1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.  

  

First United Methodist Church  

Fellowship Hall  

300 Sam Hagar Street Door C 

Smyrna, TN 37167 

9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  

  

Kingsport Civil Air Patrol  

Southview Community Church - Sanctuary  

1235 Moreland Drive 

Kingsport, TN 37664 

1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  

  

Bowling Green American Red Cross  

1021 Wilkinson Trace   

Bowling Green, KY 42103 

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

  

Lawrenceburg Community  

Christian Life Center 

Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 

12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.  

  

Lebanon Community  

East/West Building  

945 E. Baddour Parkway  

Lebanon, TN 37087 

12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

 

April 28, 2023 

Bowling Green American Red Cross  

Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center - Meeting Rooms  

1021 Wilkinson Trace   

Bowling Green, KY 42103 

10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

  

Winchester Community  

Winchester Church of Christ - Fellowship Hall  

1230 South College Street 

Winchester, TN 37398 

1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  

  

East Tennessee American Red Cross  

Auditorium  

6921 Middlebrook Pike 

Knoxville, TN 37909 

12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  

  

Hendersonville Community  

Hendersonville Community Church - Stadium Room  

381 West Main Street 

Hendersonville, TN 37075 

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  

  

Lobelville Community  

Lobelsville First Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall  

288 South Main Street 

Lobelville, TN 37097 

12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

 

How to donate blood 

Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. To register for a Predators blood drive be sure to enter the code PREDS19. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. 

 

Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.   

 

Amplify your impact − volunteer!  

Another way to support the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross is to become a volunteer blood donor ambassador at Red Cross blood drives. Blood donor ambassadors help greet, check-in and thank blood donors to ensure they have a positive donation experience.  

  

Volunteers can also serve as transportation specialists, playing a vital role in ensuring lifesaving blood products are delivered to nearby hospitals. For more information and to apply for either position, visit redcross.org/volunteertoday 

  

About the American Red Cross: 

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross. 

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