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SUMMARY:Med City Denton hosts blood drive for sickle cell
DESCRIPTION:Summer Blood Drives Aim to Help Sickle Cell Patients \n Medical
  City Healthcare hosts 10 Red Cross blood drives across North Texas to hel
 p sickle cell patients\, offset summer shortages \n DALLAS — Ten Medical C
 ity Healthcare hospitals will host summer blood drives in partnership with
  the American Red Cross North Texas Region to offset seasonal blood shorta
 ges while providing benefits to sickle cell patients. The blood drives are
  supported by Medical City Healthcare’s Black Colleague Network.  \n“We ar
 e proud to work with the Red Cross to help address our community’s blood s
 hortage and bring greater awareness to the need for a diverse blood supply
 \,” says Allen Harrison\, president of Medical City Healthcare. “Special t
 hanks to Medical City Healthcare’s Black Colleague Network for supporting
  this important health equity initiative as part of our commitment to care
  for and improve human life.” \nThe Red Cross launched a national initiati
 ve in 2021 to reach more blood donors to help patients with sickle cell di
 sease and improve health outcomes. In the U.S.\, more than 100\,000 people
  have sickle cell disease and may require regular blood transfusions throu
 ghout their lifetime to help manage pain and long-term health. Blood donat
 ions from individuals of the same race or similar ethnicity and blood type
  are the most effective way to help patients experiencing a sickle cell cr
 isis\, the majority of whom are of African or African American descent. \n
 “A diverse blood supply is critical to improving health outcomes for all p
 atients – especially those with sickle cell disease\,” says Brian Moeschle
 r\, regional donor services executive for the American Red Cross North Tex
 as Region . “As an organization dedicated to alleviating suffering\, a blo
 od transfusion can make a critical difference and we want to thank Medical
  City Healthcare for their compassionate contributions to this lifesaving
  cause.” \nAnyone interested in donating can sign up for Red Cross blood d
 rives held at the following locations and times: Medical City Alliance Blo
 od Drive – July 5\, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Medical City Arlington Blood Drive –
  July 11\, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Medical City Denton Blood Drive – July 7\, 10 a
 .m. - 4 p.m. Medical City Fort Worth Blood Drive – August 18\, 9 a.m. - 3
  p.m. Medical City Frisco Blood Drive – July 27\, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Medical
  City Las Colinas Blood Drive – July 20\, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Medical City Lew
 isville Blood Drive – August 18\, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Medical City McKinney Bl
 ood Drive – August 2\, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Medical City North Hills Blood D
 rive – August 23\, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Medical City Plano Blood Drive – July 1
 1\, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. \nAll donors over the age of 16 are welcome and encour
 aged to donate blood\, especially blood donors of African or African Ameri
 can descent who are needed to help provide the most compatible blood match
  for patients with sickle cell disease. Visit RedCrossBlood.org/Eligibilit
 y for specific donor eligibility requirements.\nMedical City Denton\n3537
  South I-35E\nDenton\, TX 76210 United States\n
LOCATION:3537 South I-35E\, Denton\, TX 76210
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