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The East Central Ohio Chapter of the American Red Cross will host a community open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new blood and platelet donation center in Newark, Ohio. The new facility, located at 225 N. 21st Street, opens with the goal of collecting between 200-240 units per month in its first year of operation.
Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
March 12, 2025 – 4pm
225 N 21st St.
Newark, OH 43055
The media are encouraged to attend
Mayor Jeff Hall, City of Newark, and Rob Montagnese, President of Licking Memorial Health Systems will join Red Cross officials to ceremoniously cut the ribbon on the new facility to be followed by light refreshments and tours of the center for those interested.
The Newark Blood and Platelet Donation Center is open during the hours listed below and offers the over 180 thousand people of Licking County a consistent blood donation location in the area where they live.
Sunday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Monday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
To make a blood donation appointment at this new site, go to www.redcrossblood.org and type in zip code 43055.
“This new blood collection center is the culmination of a lot of hard work and generous financial contributions from so many community members,” said Rod Cook, Executive Director of the American Red Cross East Central Ohio Chapter. “By making an appointment to give blood or platelets donors can feel good knowing that they may be helping patients not only in their community, but also their family and friends across the nation. The Red Cross, and all our supportive partners, are pleased to offer donors this new opportunity to help provide hope, healing and access to treatment for patients in need.”
Special thanks to
· The Lindorf Family Foundation
· The Gilbert Reese Family Foundation
· Drs. Tom and Mary Beth Hall
· The Matesich Family
· Licking Memorial Health Systems
· Mortellaro McDonalds
· The Cecil L. Mauger Charitable Trust
· Doug and Bev Donaldson
· The Englefield Family
· The John and Mary Alford Foundation
· The Licking County Foundation
· The Energy Coop’s Operation Round Up
· First Federal Savings
· Geraldine Marsten
· The Robert O’Neill Family
· Park National Bank, and
· TrueCore Federal Credit Union
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. 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 donor ambassadors needed The Red Cross is also in need of volunteers throughout the Central & Southern Ohio region, particularly Blood donor ambassadors for the new Newark collection center. Blood donor ambassadors provide special attention to blood donors and create a favorable impression that encourages ongoing donor support. To find out more, go to www.redcross.org/volunteer and click the “Blood donor ambassador” information block.
