As blood centers across the US continue to face critical shortages of blood donations, Tower Health will host three upcoming blood donation events. The health system encourages the community to donate blood to their local blood banks to ensure local hospitals have adequate supply. Individuals interested in donating can schedule appointments at Miller-Keystone Blood Center or the American Red Cross.
Upcoming events include:
- Pottstown Hospital, Friday, July 22, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Reading Hospital, Thursday, July 28, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Tower Behavioral Health, Wednesday, August 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pottstown Hospital and Tower Behavioral Health (TBH) have partnered with the American Red Cross and Reading Hospital’s event is in partnership with Miller-Keystone Blood Center. The Pottstown Hospital event is full, but the Reading Hospital and Tower Behavioral Health events are open to the public and appointments are required. Participants can make an appointment at Tower Behavioral Health online at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling the American Red Cross at 800-733-2767 or Tower Behavioral Health at 484-659-2300. Appointments for the Reading Hospital event can be made online at GIVEaPINT.org using sponsor code 3233.
"We get a phenomenal response from our employees and community members when we schedule blood donation events," said P. Sue Perrotty, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tower Health. "I’m so thankful to our partners at the American Red Cross and Miller-Keystone Blood Center for their ongoing efforts to ensure all hospitals in our communities have the necessary supply of blood to save the lives of our families, friends, and neighbors. To my colleagues at Tower Health and our community members who have registered to donate, thank you for making a difference."
To be eligible to donate blood, you must be 16 years of age or older and weigh a minimum of 110 pounds. Individuals are eligible to donate whole blood every 56 days.
About Tower Health
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers leading-edge, compassionate healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With nearly 12,000 team members, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership of Tower Health and Drexel University in Philadelphia. It also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading; home healthcare provided by Tower Health at Home; TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response; Tower Health Medical Group; and a network of 25 urgent care facilities across the Tower Health service area. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.