The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of all blood types – especially type O and those giving platelets – are urged to make an appointment to give now.
The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations each day to meet current demand as hospitals respond to an unusually high number of traumas and emergency room visits, organ transplants and elective surgeries.
To thank donors who help refuel the blood and platelet supply this month, all who come to give July 7-31 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card via email and will also receive automatic entry for a chance to win gas for a year (a $5,000 value). Also, all those who come to donate throughout the entire month of July will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for four to Cedar Point or Knott’s Berry Farm.
Schedule an appointment to give blood or platelets by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
July 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Brian's Gym, 1020 Thompson Blvd. in Sedalia.
July 28 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Warrensburg Community Center, 445 E. Gay St. in Warrensburg.
July 30 from noon to 4 p.m. at Assembly of God, 501 W. Hicks St. in Versailles.
July 30 from noon to 5 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1201 W. Broadway Blvd. in Sedalia.
