Those who come to give through Dec. 18 will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card!
St Louis, MO -(Effingham Radio)- Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, more than 1 million units of blood could be transfused in the United States. Individuals are urged to give a lifesaving gift this holiday season by making an appointment to donate blood or platelets and help the American Red Cross ensure a sufficient supply is available for patients throughout the holiday season. Those with type O blood are especially needed.
How Blood Donation Impacts Lives
On Sept. 28, 2018, MaKenzie Schienebeck experienced a complication during her pregnancy and found herself losing blood extremely fast. She was in and out of consciousness and felt her life slipping away. Schienebeck was given blood transfusions on the way to the hospital, during emergency surgery and after surgery. “I would not be alive today if it was not for the American Red Cross and the gracious donors who gave their blood,” said Schienebeck. “Blood is more than just blood. It’s the key to saving lives.”
During the holiday season, set aside an hour to give blood and be the lifeline patients need. Make an appointment now by downloading the free 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.
In thanks for helping meet the urgent need, those who come to give blood or platelets now through Dec. 18 will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email, courtesy of Suburban Propane. (Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/gc-legal. More information and details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Thanks.)
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Dec. 2-31:
ILLINOIS
Christian County
-Moweaqua
- 12/19/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 7 Fox Meadow
Clay County
-Flora
- 12/19/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Flora Church of the Nazarene, Route 50 and Parsons Lane, PO Box 343
Clinton County
-Albers
- 12/26/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Jaycees Building, 301 Jaycee Drive
-Bartelso
- 12/26/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., St Cecilia Parish Center, 304 South Washington
-Breese
- 12/23/2019: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Breese Fire Department, 50 N Germantown Road
-Carlyle
- 12/23/2019: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Wal-Mart Supercenter, 2591 12th Street
- 12/31/2019: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Villa Catherine Assisted Living, 501 Clinton Street
-Saint Rose
- 12/17/2019: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., St Rose Development Club, 8004 S. First Street
-Trenton
- 12/19/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 3324 Old Highway 50
Coles County
-Charleston
- 12/9/2019: 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Carl Sandburg Elementary School, 1924 Reynolds Drive
- 12/18/2019: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church Preschool, 902 Cleveland Ave
- 12/24/2019: 7 a.m. – 11 a.m., The Villas Of Holly Brook and Reflections Memory Care, 738 18th Street
- 12/29/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Home Church, 2350 East Madison Mattoon
- 12/2/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Eagles Club, 1917 Oak
- 12/12/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., American Legion Hall, 1903 Maple
- 12/23/2019: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., YMCA, 221 North 16th Street, PO Box 875
- 12/23/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., VFW, 1220 South 19th Street
- 12/30/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Moose Lodge 803, 1212 Broadway Avenue Oakland
- 12/20/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 13 East Washington
Crawford County
-Flat Rock
- 12/21/2019: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Flat Rock
-Oblong
- 12/10/2019: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Oblong High School, 700 South Range
-Robinson
- 12/18/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Robinson Community Center, 300 South Lincoln
- 12/19/2019: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Crawford Memorial Hospital, 1000 North Allen
- 12/27/2019: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Good Samaritan Occupational Health and Acute Care, 1404 East Main Street
- 12/31/2019: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Crawford Memorial Hospital, 1000 North Allen
Cumberland County
-Greenup
- 12/11/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Greenup Village Municipal Building, 115 East Cumberland Street
-Neoga
- 12/23/2019: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 164 W 7th
Effingham County
-Dieterich
- 12/12/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Dieterich High School, Church and Pine
-Effingham
- 12/11/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
- 12/12/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
- 12/14/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
- 12/17/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
- 12/18/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
- 12/19/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
- 12/20/2019: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rural King, 201 Walk Avenue
- 12/21/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
- 12/24/2019: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Effingham Event Center, 1501 W Fayette
- 12/24/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 5 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
- 12/25/2019: 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
- 12/26/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
- 12/28/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
- 12/31/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
Fayette County
-Brownstown
- 12/12/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Brownstown Elementary School, 421 South College Avenue
-Farina
- 12/20/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., American Legion Hall, 301 West Madison Street
-Saint Elmo
- 12/16/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Elmo Elementary School, 519 West 2nd Street
Jasper County
-Newton
- 12/10/2019: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Newton High School, 201 West End Avenue
-Sainte Marie
- 12/15/2019: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., St Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 112 Embarrass
Jersey County
-Jerseyville
- 12/23/2019: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., DJ's Pub & Grill, 117 W. Prairie
- 12/27/2019: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Walgreens, 705 S. State St.
Macoupin County
-Bunker Hill
- 12/26/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Bunker Hill Fire Department, 123 W. Warren St.
-Carlinville
- 12/24/2019: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wal-Mart, 1030 W. Main St., Rt 108 West.
-Gillespie
- 12/12/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Civic Center, 115 N. Macoupin
-Shipman
- 12/16/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Shipman Community Center, Keating and Front St.
-Staunton
- 12/16/2019: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Zion Lutheran School, 220 W. Henry Street
- 12/31/2019: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Community Hospital of Staunton, 400 Caldwell
Madison County
-Alton
- 12/12/2019: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Alton Memorial Hospital, One Memorial Drive
- 12/26/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., YWCA, 304 E. 3rd Street
-Bethalto
- 12/16/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Bethalto Fire Department, 213 N. Prairie
-Collinsville
- 12/11/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Collinsville Memorial Public Library, 408 West Main
- 12/17/2019: 2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Columbus Plaza, 1 Columbus Plaza
- 12/31/2019: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., First United Presbyterian Church, 201 E Church St
-Cottage Hills
- 12/13/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., VFW Memorial Post 7678, 121 S. Williams
-Edwardsville
- 12/26/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Culvers, 6724 Old Troy Rd
- 12/29/2019: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Moose Lodge 1561, 7371 Marine Rd. (Rte 143)
-Glen Carbon
- 12/16/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St.
-Maryville
- 12/20/2019: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Liberty Village Maryville, 6955 Illinois 162
-Wood River
- 12/19/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Wood River Public Library, 326 East Ferguson
Marion County
-Centralia
- 12/11/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School, 9545 Shattuc Road
-Salem
- 12/18/2019: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Community Building Salem, 416 Oglesby
Monroe County
-Columbia
- 12/10/2019: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Turner Hall, 211 East Cherry Street
-Hecker
- 12/23/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Hecker Community Center, 230 East Washington Street
-Waterloo
- 12/12/2019: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., VFW, 406 Veterens Dr.
- 12/27/2019: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wal-mart Supercenter, 961 North Market Street
Randolph County
-Baldwin
- 12/19/2019: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Baldwin Community Center, 212 W. Elm Street
-Chester
- 12/18/2019: 12:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., American Legion Hall, 500 East Opdyke
-Sparta
- 12/9/2019: 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Spartan Light Metal, 510 East McClurken
Richland County
-Olney
- 12/12/2019: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 335 South Fair Street
- 12/20/2019: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, 800 East Locust
- 12/24/2019: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Olney Fire Department, 501 North Walnut Street
- 12/31/2019: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Aperion Care Olney, 900 E Scott
Saint Clair County
-Fairview Heights
- 12/8/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/9/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/10/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/11/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/12/2019: 11:15 a.m. – 6:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/13/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/14/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/15/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/16/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/17/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/18/2019: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/19/2019: 11:15 a.m. – 6:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/20/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/21/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/22/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/23/2019: 11:30 a.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/24/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/25/2019: 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/26/2019: 11:15 a.m. – 6:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/27/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/28/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 3 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/29/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/30/2019: 11:45 a.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
- 12/31/2019: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail
-Freeburg
- 12/16/2019: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Freeburg Township Office, 203 S. Richland Street
-Mascoutah
- 12/19/2019: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., East Belleville Center YMCA, 1414 W Main St
-O’Fallon
- 12/10/2019: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m., O'Fallon Township High School, 600 S Smiley St.
Shelby County
-Herrick
- 12/26/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Herrick Community Building, 11 Broadway Road
-Shelbyville
- 12/9/2019: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Moulton Middle School, 1101 N 6th St W
-Stewardson
- 12/30/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Stewardson Community Building, 108 Pine Street
Washington County
-Irvington
- 12/27/2019: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Irvington Elementary School, 500 Superior Street
-Nashville
- 12/16/2019: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., St Ann School, 675 South Mill Street
- 12/31/2019: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Washington County Hospital-Nashville, 705 South Grand
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.
Volunteers Needed
Did you know the American Red Cross has hundreds of volunteer opportunities to choose from for you to help your local community? To find a volunteer opportunity in your area, contact Kristin Pendleton Call or Text: 314-281-7968 or kristin.pendleton@redcross.org.
About The American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.