TIMONIUM, Md. — The Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society, Inc. has provided the Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall to the American Red Cross, Greater Chesapeake & Potomac Region Baltimore Team, for upcoming appointment-only emergency blood drives.
“The challenge for the local American Red Cross Blood Drive Team was to find a facility large enough to comply with Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic safe-distancing regulations,” said Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society General Manager Andy Cashman. “It is our pleasure for the 38,400 square foot Exhibition Hall to be utilized for such a critical need and noble purpose.”
The American Red Cross Appointment-Only Blood Drives are scheduled for:
Friday, May 15, 10 AM – 4 PM
Friday, May 22, 12 Noon – 6 PM
Friday, May 29, 10 AM – 4 PM
To schedule an appointment, go to: https://rcblood.org/MDFair or
call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
“Blood donation is essential to ensuring the health of our communities, and volunteer donors are the only source of blood for those in need. It’s important to remember that blood is perishable and cannot be stockpiled, so the need for blood is constant. With no known end date to this pandemic, the Red Cross needs the help of donors and blood drive hosts to maintain a sufficient blood supply for weeks to come,” said Regional Donor Services Executive Lisa MacAluso.
“We are honored to host the American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Maryland State Fairgrounds,” said Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society Chairman Gerry Brewster. “In times of great need, all of Maryland is united and stands together. We are one.”
—Edie M. Bernier, Maryland State Fair