Make a positive impact: Give blood with the Red Cross

As spring approaches, the American Red Cross urges donors to give blood and platelets now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply. People of all blood types – especially those with type O blood – are critical to ensuring hospitals can meet the daily demand for lifesaving transfusions. During Red Cross Month in March, the Red Cross celebrates the volunteers and blood and platelet donors who are critical to ensuring those in need receive relief and care. Help can’t wait – to book a time to give, visit RedCrossBlood.org, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or call 1-800- RED CROSS. As a thank-you, all who come to give by March 24 will get a $10 e-gift card to a pet supply merchant of choice, plus a chance to win one of five $3,000 gift cards. Visit RedCrossBlood.org/Pets for details. Additionally, the Red Cross is teaming up with Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures to celebrate the epic new film, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and to invite donors to rise together and give blood. When donors share their strength by giving March 25-April 7, they’ll get an exclusive Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved GODZILLA TM & © TOHO CO., Ltd.   Upcoming blood donation opportunities March 11-31: MISSOURI Bollinger Marble Hill 3/27/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., St. Anthony Glennon Hall, Rural Route 2 box 1122 Butler Broseley 3/15/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Twin Rivers High School, 9261 Highway 51 Neelyville 3/28/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Neelyville High School, 289 Broadway Poplar Bluff 3/15/2024: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, 3100 Oak Grove Road 3/18/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Poplar Bluff Eagles Lodge, 1400 South Broadway 2024-APL-1190 2024-APL-0070 Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau 3/11/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/12/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/15/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/16/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/17/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/18/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/19/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/22/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/23/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/24/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/24/2024: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Student Recreation Center, 750 New Madrid 3/25/2024: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Student Recreation Center, 750 New Madrid 3/25/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/26/2024: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Student Recreation Center, 750 New Madrid 3/26/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/27/2024: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Student Recreation Center, 750 New Madrid 3/29/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/30/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road 3/31/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road Jackson 3/14/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 208 South Hope Carter Ellsinore 3/27/2024: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., East Carter County High School- FEMA Building, 24 South Herren Dunklin Campbell 3/25/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., St. Teresa Parish Center, 40648 State Highway JJ Kennett 3/28/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Kennett City Light, Gas & Water, 205 Carey St 2024-APL-1190 2024-APL-0070 Iron Annapolis 3/22/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., South Iron High School, 210 School Street, Box 218 Mississippi Charleston 3/22/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Charleston High School, 604 South Thorn Street Pemiscot Deering 3/20/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Delta C 7 School, 20 Charger Lane Perry Perryville 3/11/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Perry County Memorial Hospital, 434 North West Street 3/13/2024: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., St Vincent High School, 210 South Waters 3/21/2024: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Perryville High School, 326 College Reynolds Ellington 3/20/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Southern Reynolds County High School, One School Street Ripley Naylor 3/22/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Naylor High School, 301 E Batten St Scott Scott City 3/13/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Scott City High School, 3000 West Main Sikeston 3/21/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Clinton Building Community Center, 501 Campanella Drive 3/29/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., YMCA, 511 Taylor   Stoddard Dexter 3/11/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Dexter Elks Lodge #2439, 325 North Two Mile Road 2024-APL-1190 2024-APL-0070 3/13/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saint Francis Health Center- Dexter, 1212 Saint Francis Drive 3/15/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Mercy Hospital Stoddard, 1200 North One Mile Road ILLINOIS Jackson Campbell Hill 3/12/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Trico High School, Highway 4, Box 220 Carbondale 3/12/2024: 7 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Illinois Department of Transportation, 2801 West Murphysboro Road 3/15/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Murdale Baptist Church, 2701 West Main 3/28/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, 405 West Jackson 3/29/2024: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., University Mall, 1237 East Main Elkville 3/18/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Elverado HS-Elkville, 514 South 6th Street Murphysboro 3/20/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., American Legion Post 127, 1700 Gartside Union Cobden 3/22/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Cobden High School, 413 North Appleknocker Drive How to donate blood Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass ® to complete their pre- donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App. Amplify your impact − volunteer!  Another way to support the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross is to become a volunteer blood donor ambassador at Red Cross blood drives. Blood donor ambassadors help greet, check-in and thank blood donors to ensure they have a positive donation experience.    2024-APL-1190 2024-APL-0070 Volunteers can also serve as transportation specialists, playing a vital role in ensuring lifesaving blood products are delivered to nearby hospitals. For more information and to apply for either position, visit redcross.org/volunteertoday.  About the American Red Cross:  The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.