American Red Cross Makes Appeal for Blood Donations

Posted on February 6, 2017
Author Mary Perren, WKVI

The American Red Cross is in desperate need of blood donors to bolster supplies. Officials say all types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients.

Prospective donors must be at least 17, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health. Visit redcrossblood.org, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App to make an appointment or get more information.

Blood donors can also 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, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.

A partial list of upcoming blood drives is below:

Feb. 16, 2017 – North Judson United Methodist Church, 210 West Central Ave., 1– 6 p.m. CST.

Feb. 21, 2017 – Oregon-Davis High School, 5990 North 750 East, Hamlet, 8 a.m.- noon CST.

Feb. 22, 2017 – IU Health LaPorte Hospital, 1007 W. Lincolnway, LaPorte, noon-5 p.m. CST.

Feb. 24, 2017 – Knox Community High School, 1 Redskin Trail, 8:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Feb. 28, 2017 – St. Joseph Parish Hall, 1310 Main St., Rochester, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. EST.

March 1, 2017 –  Lincoln Township Community Building, 3098 S. 800 E., Walkerton (Fish Lake), 1-5 p.m. EST.

March 1, 2017 – Winamac Knights of Columbus, 340 E. 50 N. 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. EST.