NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Blood Bank has announced upcoming blood donation events in the Greater New Orleans area for the month of August. Ochsner shared it is working to meet people where they are by bringing blood donation opportunities to locations throughout southeastern Louisiana. Appointments can be made online; however, walk-ups are welcome.
While all blood types are accepted, they are especially in need of platelets and Type O red cells. Your donation plays a role in saving the lives of patients and those in our community.
Blood donors must:
- Be at least 17-years-old and weigh at least 110 pounds.
- Be over cold or flu symptoms for 72 hours.
- Have had no dental work (including cleaning) in the past 72 hours.
- Have not donated whole blood in the last 8 weeks.
- Have had no transfusions for 3 months.
- Have not lived with a person who has had hepatitis in the past 3 months.
- Have had no tattoos in the past 3 months from a facility that is unlicensed or not regulated by a U.S. state.
Ochsner Health is accepting blood donations at the following locations this August:
| Monday, August 4 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Ochsner Medical Complex – River Parishes 1900 W Airline Highway, Laplace, LA 70068 |
| Tuesday, August 5 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | St. Bernard Parish Hospital 8000 West Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, LA 70043 |
| Wednesday, August 6 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Thursday, August 7 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Ochsner Medical Complex – Clearview 4430 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA 70006 |
| Friday, August 8 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Saturday, August 9 | |
| 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Monday, August 11 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Ochsner Health Center – Slidell 2750 Gause Blvd., Slidell, LA 70461 |
| Tuesday, August 12 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Wednesday, August 13 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Unitech Academy Houma 6007 W Park Ave., Houma, LA 70363 |
| Thursday, August 14 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Ochsner St. Mary Hospital 1125 Marguerite St., Morgan City, LA 70380 |
| Friday, August 15 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Saturday, August 16 | |
| 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Sunday, August 17 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Our Lady of Divine Providence 1000 Starrett Road, Metairie, LA 70003 |
| Monday, August 18 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Ochsner Baptist – A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center 2700 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115 |
| Tuesday, August 19 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Wednesday, August 20 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center 1978 Industrial Blvd., Houma, LA 70363 |
| Thursday, August 21 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. | VFW Post 8973 531 Lyon St., New Orleans, LA 70115 |
| Friday, August 22 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Saturday, August 23 | |
| 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Sunday, August 24 | |
| 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | American Legion Post #222 4101 Patriot St., Marrero, LA 70072 |
| Monday, August 25 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank Campus 2500 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, LA 70056 |
| Tuesday, August 26 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Lady of the Sea Hospital 200 West 134th Place, Cut Off, LA 70345 |
| Wednesday, August 27 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | St. Charles Parish Hospital 1057 Paul Maillard Road, Luling, LA 70070 |
| Thursday, August 28 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Ochsner Health Center – Covington 1000 Ochsner Blvd., Covington, LA 70433 |
| Friday, August 29 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Saturday, August 30 | |
| 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.(Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.(Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Sunday, August 31 | |
| 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. | St. Matthew the Apostle KC Council 13245 10021 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, LA 70123 |
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By phone: 504-842-3375
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