<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SylviaCaras:
Santa Cruz, CA Red Cross is not accepting donations. "You can come back Sept 28," I was told. I felt rejected, my wanting to contribute was perceived as worthless. <sigh> I asked how come we weren't participating, wasn't Santa Crua part of the naton? "Oh, staff is busy. You could drive (45 miles) to San Jose."
Sylvia</font>
There is a 4-5 hr wait in the San Jose Red Cross blood center as they are swamped by the outpour of people wanting to help however they can.
However the need for blood will continue for weeks so if you can't get in now, do try again later.