Critical Need For Blood In The U.P.

February 25, 2015

Immediate need for blood throughout Upper Peninsula

ESCANABA/HANCOCK/MARQUETTE/SAULT STE MARIE–The U.P. Regional Blood Center, a service of UP Health Systems – Marquette, is in immediate need of O-negative and A-negative blood throughout the Upper Peninsula. The need is highest in Escanaba, Hancock, Marquette, and Sault Ste. Marie.

If you haven’t donated in the last 8 weeks, please take the time to give the “gift of life.” Did you know that just 1 pint of your blood can help save 3 lives? All blood donated at the UP Regional Blood Center stays in the UP.

Please donate at one of the following locations:

U.P. Regional Blood Center – Escanaba

• 710 South Lincoln Suite 200
• To schedule an appointment, please call (906) 786-8420
• Hours: Tuesday 8am – 4:30pm; Wednesday 9am – 5:30am; Thursday 8am – 4:30pm

U.P. Regional Blood Center – Hancock

• 787 Market St. Suite 6, Quincy Center
• To schedule an appointment, please call 483-1392
• Hours: Monday, Tuesday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, Friday: 8:30a.m.-1 p.m.

U.P. Regional Blood Center – Marquette

• 427 West College Ave. – Adjacent to Marquette General Hospital
• For more information, please call (906) 225-4610 (no appointments scheduled)
• Hours: Monday – Thursday 8am– 6pm, and Friday 7am – 4pm.

U.P. Regional Blood Center – Sault Ste. Marie

• 550 Osborn St.
• To schedule an appointment, please call (906) 632-1177
• Hours: Tuesday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Wednesday 9am – 6pm, Thursday 7:30am – 1:30 pm.