Donors needed now to prevent a seasonal blood shortage
Did you know about 62% of the U.S. population is eligible to give blood? But, only about 3% does. By making an appointment to help save lives with the American Red Cross in August, donors can pump up the blood supply and keep it from falling to shortage levels. Platelet donors are especially needed now.
As a thank-you, all who come to give Aug. 1-31 will be automatically entered for a chance to win gas for a year, a $6,000 value. There will be three lucky winners. Everyone who comes to give blood or platelets in August will also receive a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice.* Donors can schedule an appointment to give using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Aug. 8-31:
WI Brown
De Pere
8/11/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Mark Lutheran Church, St Mark Lutheran Church, 2066 Lawrence Dr.
8/16/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., De Pere High School, 1700 Chicago St
Green Bay
8/8/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/9/2022: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Lakeland University Green Bay Center, 2601 Development Dr.
8/9/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/10/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., YMCA East Side, 1740 S Huron Road
8/10/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/11/2022: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 2740 W Mason St
8/12/2022: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 3195 S. Ridge Rd.
8/12/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/13/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/14/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/15/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/15/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Resurrection Church, 333 Hilltop Rd
8/15/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 2335 S Webster Ave
8/16/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/17/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/18/2022: 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Green Bay Community Church, 600 Cardinal Lane
8/19/2022: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 3195 S. Ridge Rd.
8/19/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/20/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/21/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/22/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/22/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 1315 Lime Kiln Rd.
8/23/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/24/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/24/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Badger State Brewing Co, Badger State Brewing Company, 990 Tony Canadeo Run
8/25/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., YMCA Green Bay, 235 N. Jefferson St.
8/25/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tundra Lodge, Tundra Lodge Resort & Conference Center, 865 Lombardi Ave
8/26/2022: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 3195 S. Ridge Rd.
8/26/2022: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Graceway Fellowship, 1750 Dousman St.
8/26/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/27/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/28/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/29/2022: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., Green Bay Packers, Johnsonville Tailgate Village, 1265 Lombardi Avenue
8/29/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/29/2022: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Green Bay Packers, Johnsonville Tailgate Village, 1265 Lombardi Avenue
8/30/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
8/31/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
9/2/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
9/2/2022: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Elks Lodge, 3195 S. Ridge Rd.
9/3/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
9/4/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
9/5/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
9/6/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
9/6/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Prince of Peace Church, 3425 Willow Rd
9/6/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Calvary Lutheran Church, 1301 S Ridge Rd
9/7/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
9/8/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Broadview YMCA Allouez, 380 Broadview Drive
9/9/2022: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 3195 S. Ridge Rd.
9/9/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Green Bay Blood Donation Center, 2131 Deckner Ave
Wrightstown
9/7/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., St Paul Catholic Church, 437 Main Street
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Calumet
Chilton
8/16/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Calumet County Courthouse, 206 Court St
New Holstein
8/22/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., New Holstein Community Center, 1725 Silvermoon Ln
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Door
Fish Creek
8/12/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., YMCA Door County, 3866 Gibraltar Rd
Sturgeon Bay
8/8/2022: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sturgeon Bay, 108 W Maple St
8/9/2022: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., St Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sturgeon Bay, 108 W Maple St
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Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac
9/2/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., YMCA, 90 W 2nd St
9/7/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thrive Church, 79 E 2nd St
Mount Calvary
8/16/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6 p.m., Maximillians, 155 Fond du Lac Street
North Fond du Lac
9/9/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., North Fond du lac Community Center, 280 Garfield St.
Ripon
8/23/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church ELCA, 430 Griswold St
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Green Lake
Green Lake
8/31/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., American Legion, 518 Water Street
Markesan
8/24/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Joseph Catholic Church, 41 Saint Joseph St
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Kewaunee
Kewaunee
8/17/2022: 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1000 Wisconsin Ave
Luxemburg
8/26/2022: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., St Thomas the Apostle Church, 5930 Humboldt Rd
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Manitowoc
Manitowoc
9/6/2022: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Manitowoc Senior Center, Manitowoc Senior Center, 3330 Custer St.
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Marinette
Coleman
8/10/2022: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Coleman High School, 347 Business 141 N
Crivitz
8/8/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., New Life Church, 115 US-141
Marinette
8/10/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., The Cottages Care Center, The Cottages Care Center, 2006 Lake Park Dr.
8/10/2022: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Marinette Faith Lutheran Church, Faith Lutheran, 4009 Irving St.
8/17/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Koehne Chevrolet Buick GMC, W1760 Us-41
8/23/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Pine Tree Mall, 2800 Roosevelt Rd.
9/8/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Pine Tree Mall, 2800 Roosevelt Rd.
Niagara
8/17/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Niagara High School, 700 Jefferson Ave
Peshtigo
8/25/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Faith Baptist Church, 350 N Stephenson Ave
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Oconto
Lena
8/11/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Lena WI High School, 304 E Main Street
Oconto Falls
8/18/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 165 N Farm Rd
Townsend
8/15/2022: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Townsend Town Hall, 16564 Elm St.
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Outagamie
Appleton
8/11/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., American Legion Post 38 Johnston Blessman, 3220 W. College Ave
Kaukauna
8/26/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Kaukauna Public Library, 207 Thilmany Rd #200
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Shawano
Bonduel
8/8/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Paul Lutheran Church, 240 E Green Bay St
Shawano
8/12/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Church of Latter-day Saints Shawano, 910 E Zingler Ave
8/19/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Shawano High School, 220 Cty Hwy B
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Waupaca
New London
8/12/2022: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., American Legion, 840 E North Water St
Waupaca
8/10/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Faith Community Church, N2541 County Road K
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Waushara
Wautoma
8/25/2022: 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 335 W Prairie St
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Winnebago
Oshkosh
8/25/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Calvary Lutheran Church, 2580 W 9th Ave
9/7/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Oshkosh Community YMCA Downtown, 324 Washington ave
9/9/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Qamar Mosque, 300 N Eagle St
Blood drive safety
The Red Cross follows a high standard of safety and infection control. The Red Cross will continue to socially distance wherever possible at blood drives, donation centers and facilities. While donors are no longer required to wear a face mask, individuals may choose to continue to wear a mask for any reason. The Red Cross will also adhere to more stringent face mask requirements per state and/or local guidance, or at the request of blood drive sponsors. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at a 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.
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 a either position, visit https://www.redcross.org/local/wisconsin/volunteer.html
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 visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
