Beverly Press Donate Blood with LAPD and Cedars-Sinai Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 23 August 2018 16:37 PM America/Los_Angeles Beverly Press Donate Blood with LAPD and Cedars-Sinai LAPD's blood drive helps shore up supplies during the summer months. Photo by Getty Images. Pouches of donated blood in hospital The Beverly Press and Park LaBrea News recently sat down with Veronica Bauer, recruitment coordinator for Cedars-Sinai Blood Donor Services for a story about how Los Angeles police officers are helping to shore up the health system's blood supply. Blood donations tend to drop off during summer months because donors are busy traveling and playing in the sun. To help boost the blood supply, three years ago, Cedars-Sinai created a friendly competition among Los Angeles Police Department station. "For years, the LAPD has come [to the hospital] to donate blood," Bauer told the newspaper. "I thought competitions always get people out and it's fun to compete against each other … and that's how the competition was born. It's been very successful. It's really a symbiotic relationship." This year, as part of the competition, the West Los Angeles Division will host a blood donation on Tuesday, Aug. 28, from noon to 6 p.m. at 1663 Butler Ave. The Pacific Division will host a blood drive on Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 2-8 p.m., at 12312 Culver Blvd. The Wilshire and West Traffic divisions, which are next door to each other at 4861 W. Venice Blvd., will host the final blood donation event on Tuesday, Sept. 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The police station that donates the most blood wins a free lunch. Members of the public are invited to attend any of the blood drives to help their favorite police station win the competition. "Blood drives are particularly important examples of community partnership with the LAPD," Capt. Steven D. Lurie of the Hollywood Division told the newspaper. Click here to read the complete story in the Beverly Press and Park LaBrea News. Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics October 05, 2022 06:13 AM America/Los_Angeles Cedars-Sinai is opening free flu vaccine pop-up clinics to help the community combat the upcoming flu season, which is shaping up to be a rough one.“We want to make it as easy as possible for people to get their vaccines by eliminating barriers such … Read more Cedars-Sinai Study Highlights Cancer Disparities in LA County September 05, 2022 06:00 AM America/Los_Angeles People in Los Angeles County experience differences in cancer risk and survival depending on a variety of factors such as race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, geographic location and socioeconomic status, according to a new study by … Read more Q&A Advice for a Healthy Stress-Free Return to School August 18, 2022 06:01 AM America/Los_Angeles For the past two-plus years, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted children’s education and frustrated parents. Today, with the back-to-school season in full swing, Suzanne Silverstein, MA, ART, founding director of Cedars-Sinai Share & Care, and Rose … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Share this release Beverly Press Donate Blood with LAPD and Cedars-Sinai Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay: Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW: Want New Omicron Booster? Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home