10/30 Blood Drive

2/15 Blood Drive @ Knox High School

9/18/2018 Blood Drive

7/19/2018 Blood Drive @ St Peter Lutheran Church

You can schedule an appointment online at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time. Enter our zip code - 46366, click on the words St Peter Lutheran Church, then click on the time and type of donation you want to give.

7/19/2018 Blood Drive @ St. Peter Lutheran Church

12/7/2017 Blood Drive @ St. Peter Lutheran Church

Upcoming Local Red Cross Blood Drives

Posted on September 27, 2017
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI

The Red Cross is always in need of blood donations. However, in the aftermath of the recent natural disasters that have impacted different portions of the country, it is vital to have a wide variety of blood types from a plethora of donors.

Some blood types are unique to certain racial and ethnic groups, so having an assorted blood supply is important to meet the medical needs of an increasingly diverse patient population. Red Cross reports that patients are less likely to experience complications from blood donated by someone of a similar ethnicity. Some local blood donation opportunities are coming up during the month of October.

In Pulaski County, a blood drive is being held at Knights of Columbus in Winamac from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on October 11th.

Starke County residents have the chance to donate in a few local places as well.

• On October 3rd a drive will be held from 12:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Knox Community Center. 
• On October 12th from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. the United Methodist Church in North Judson will hold a blood donation drive. 
• Toward the end of the month, on October 25th, North Judson-San Pierre Elementary School will hold a drive from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

La Porte County will also feature a few blood drives.

• On October 9th, two events are scheduled. La Porte Hospital will hold a drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
• The First Church of God in La Porte will have one from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. 
• On October 19th the St. Peter Church in La Porte will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
• There will be a drive at the Center of La Cross from 12:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. that same day. 
• Another drive will be held on October 26th from noon until 5 p.m. at the Golden Living Center.

Red Cross Blood Donation Schedule in Starke County

7/28/2017  = 2:00-7:00 PM

VFW Post 748
1511 South Heaton Street
Knox, IN 46534

8/8/2017 = 12:30-6 p.m.

Knox Community Center
55 E Lake Street
Knox, Indiana  46534

8/10/2017 = 1-5:30 p.m.

St. Peter Lutheran Church
810 W. Talmer Avenue
North Judson, Indiana  46366 

10/3/2017 = 12:30-6 p.m. 

Knox Community Center
55 E Lake Street
Knox, Indiana  46534

To schedule your appointment, use the free Red Cross blood donor app, visit http://www.redcross.org or call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767).

6/8/2017 Blood Drive @ NJ United Methodist Church

Sign Up to Donate Blood During National Volunteer Month

Posted on March 27, 2017
Author Michael Gallenberger, WKVI

April is National Volunteer Month, and the American Red Cross says it’s a good time to donate blood. Red Cross officials note that volunteer blood donors are the only source of blood for many patients who need transfusions.

Locally, blood drives will take place Monday, April 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Ancilla College Administration Building in Donaldson; Tuesday, April 11 from 12:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center in Knox; and Thursday, April 13 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in North Judson.

Additional blood drives will be held Monday, April 24 at North Judson-San Pierre High School; Wednesday, April 26 at the Knights of Columbus in Winamac; Thursday, May 4 at Knox Community High School; and Wednesday, May 10 at Culver Community High School.

For more information or to find a blood drive near you, visit RedCrossBlood.org.

2/16/2017 Blood Drive @ NJ United Methodist Church

American Red Cross Warns of a Looming Blood Shortage

Published: August 5, 2015 By: Jacque Ryan, WKVI

During the summer months, the American Red Cross and other blood banks see a sharp decline in the amount of donors at their blood drives. On average during the summer months, about two fewer donors give blood at each Red Cross drive than what is needed. It if for this reason that the American Red Cross is urging all eligible donors to pitch in an help prevent a blood shortage.

Right now donors with types AB, O negative, B negative and A negative are especially encouraged to donate. Plasma from type AB donors and type O negative blood can be transfused to patients of any blood type. Type B negative and A negative blood can be transfused to Rh-positive or negative patients. These are the blood types that are in highest demand.

Patients are constantly in need of donations and the American Red Cross wants to ensure blood is available for each and every one of those people. You can assist three individuals with just one donation and the process itself takes less than an hour. Local drives are happening all the time, just this month a few are scheduled for the area.

• In Hanna on Saturday, August 15 from 8 am until noon a drive will be held at the Hanna United Methodist Church.
• That same Saturday from 10 am until 2 pm a blood drive is scheduled in Hamlet at the Starke County 4-H Fairgrounds.
• On Wednesday, August 19 there will be a drive hosted by the Knights of Columbus from 11:30 am until 5:30 pm in Winamac.
• On Tuesday, August 25 Oregon-Davis High School will have a blood drive from 8 am until 1:30 pm.
• On Thursday, August 27 from 8 am until 2 pm Culver High School has a drive scheduled.

If none of these dates or times fit into your schedule, at anytime you can enter your zip code into the Red Cross website to find a drive near you. Overall blood donations in the Red Cross Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region have been approximately 1,500 fewer per month in June and July this year than the previous 10 months of the year. Change the trajectory for the month of August by making a donation and thank you in advance for helping to prevent an emergency shortage. Visit redcrossblood.org for more information or call 1-800-RED CROSS. There are less than 40 days left of summer, make them count by making a difference.

8/3/2015 WKVI Blood Drive Scheduled for Next Week- Roll Up Your Sleeve for Those In Need

WKVI Blood Drive Scheduled for Next Week- Roll Up Your Sleeve for Those In Need

Published: July 29, 2015 By: Jacque Ryan

Here at the WKVI, we’re doing our part to prevent a summer blood donation shortage by hosting a blood drive on Monday, August 3. You can potentially save three lives with just one blood donation if you come down to 400 W. Culver Rd to participate. Not only will you walk away with a feeling of accomplishment after providing assistance but you will also receive a free American Red Cross baseball cap.

On Monday from 2 until 6 pm the Red Cross will have their blood drive bus in the WKVI parking lot. In order to be eligible to donate you must be feeling well and in good health, weigh at least 110 lbs and you must be at least 17-years-old or 16-years-old with guardian consent. For more information about restrictions, check out the alphabetical list of eligibility requirements provided by ARC.

The goal of this drive is to obtain 19 units of blood. In order to do so, we need to have at least 30 people schedule donations. Walk-ins will be welcome but you can also schedule an appointment for a specific time that works best for you. Follow the provided link to choose your own donation time. You can also call 1-800-733-2767 to make your appointment. Every 2 seconds, someone out there is in need of blood transfusion, you can do your part to assist three of those people with just one donation.

12/12/2013 United Methodist Church Blood Drive

There will be a blood drive Thursday, December 12th from 1 to 6 p.m. at the United Methodist Church Hall, 210 West Central Avenue, North Judson.

You can schedule an appointment by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by going to redcrossblood.org and entering the sponsor code "umcnj".

8/15/2013 Blood Drive @ United Methodist Church

The North Judson United Methodist Church is sponsoring a blood drive on August 15th from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.  It will be held in the Church Hall located at 210 W. Central Avenue, North Judson, Indiana.

To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or go to redcrossblood.org, sponsor code "umcnj".