Reading Hospital issues urgent call for blood donors

Reading Hospital is calling on blood donors to help address a critical regional shortage of blood products, especially Type O blood.

Reading Hospital, the only trauma center in Berks County, relies on a stable blood inventory to provide lifesaving care when every second counts, officials said in a Facebook post.

"While all donations are welcome, Type O donors are especially needed at this time," the post stated. "Every donation can make a difference for trauma patients, surgical patients, cancer patients, and others who depend on blood products every day."

To schedule a donation or for more information, contact Miller-Keystone Blood Center at 1-800-B-A-DONOR or GIVEaPINT.org.

In Berks, Miller-Keystone has a donor center at 2745A Leiscz's Bridge Road, Bern Township.

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This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 11:51 PM.