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Local Red Cross Blood Drives

Last updated on Tuesday, December 18, 2018

(UNDATED) - Car accidents, cancer treatments, emergency surgeries - these things don’t stop for the holidays. Neither does the need for blood. The American Red Cross urgently needs blood donors to give now to help ensure blood remains available this holiday season for vital medical treatments and unforeseen emergencies.

Now is an important time to give blood. A seasonal decline in donations occurs from
Thanksgiving to New Year's Day when donors become busy with family gatherings and travel.
In addition, severe winter weather can cause blood drive cancellations and negatively affect the blood supply.

Give the gift of life - make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free American
Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

As a special thank-you for helping meet the urgent need, those who come to give Dec. 20
through Jan. 6 will receive a long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Dec. 20-Jan. 15:

Lawrence County
Bedford

12/21/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Walmart, 3200 John Williams Blvd.

Monroe County
Bloomington

12/20/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

12/21/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

12/22/2018: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

12/26/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

12/27/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

12/28/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Indiana University Health Bloomington, 601 West Second Street

12/28/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

12/29/2018: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

1/2/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

1/3/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

1/4/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

1/4/2019: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., College Mall, 2894 E 3rd Street

1/5/2019: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

1/8/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Indiana University Health Bloomington, 601 West Second Street

1/9/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

1/10/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

1/11/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

1/11/2019: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Indiana University Cyberinfrastructure Building, 2709 East 10th Street

1/12/2019: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. 3rd St.

Morgan County
Martinsville

12/20/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., IU Health Morgan, 2209 John R Wooden Drive

Mooresville

1/8/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Core Fitness Club, 149 E High Street

Bartholomew County
Columbus

12/28/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., IHOP/Culver's Blood Drive, 54 Johnson Blvd.

1/10/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Commons, 300 Washington Street

Hope

1/14/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hope Moravian Church, 202 Main Street

Brown County
Nashville

12/26/2018: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Brown County YMCA, 105 Willow Street

1/9/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Parkview Church of the Nazarene, 1750 East State Road 46

Greene County
Bloomfield

1/3/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Cincinnati Christian Church, 11432 SR 54 East

Boone County
Whitestown

12/22/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Whitestown Municipal Complex, 6201 Veterans Drive

Hamilton County
Fishers

12/29/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Kroger, 11700 Olio Road
1/5/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Harley-Davidson of Indianapolis, 12400 Reynolds Drive

Hendricks County
Danville

1/12/2019: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Northview Christian Church, 623 N. State Road 39

Madison County
Anderson

12/27/2018: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., LivRite Fitness, 4018 Columbus Avenue

1/7/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Ponderosa Steakhouse, 5009 S Scatterfield Road

1/13/2019: 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wesley Free Methodist Church, 3017 W. 8th Street

Marion County
Indianapolis

12/20/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., IU Health University Hospital, 550 University Blvd

12/21/2018: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Lowes, 8002 North Shadeland

12/23/2018: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Slippery Noodle, 372 South Meridian Street

12/24/2018: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., IU Health Methodist Hospital, 1701 Senate Blvd.

12/26/2018: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Granite City Food and Brewery, 150 West 96th Street

12/26/2018: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., LivRite Fitness, 6220 N Butler Avenue

12/27/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Riley Outpatient Center, 575 Riley Hospital Drive

12/28/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Jordan YMCA, 8400 Westfield Blvd

1/2/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Red Cross, 1510 North Meridian

Parke County
Marshall

1/8/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Turkey Run High School, 1497 East State Road 47

Putnam County
Coatesville

1/9/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Heritage Lake Clubhouse, 1000 Clubhouse Road

Greencastle

1/6/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Simpson Steet

Decatur County
Greensburg

12/30/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Walmart, 710 E. Freeland Rd.

Jennings County
North Vernon

12/24/2018: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Walmart, 2380 N State Highway 3

1/2/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Rolling Hills Shrine, 3815 N State Highway 17

Johnson County
Franklin

1/3/2019: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Johnson County Public Library, 401 State Street

Greenwood

12/27/2018: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Johnson County Library White River Branch, 1664 Library Blvd.

12/31/2018: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Walmart Greenwood, 1133 N. Emerson Rd

Vigo County
Terre Haute

12/27/2018: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Union Hospital, 1606 North 7th Street

How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-
800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) 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
Another way to support the lifesaving mission of the American Red Cross is to become a
volunteer transportation specialist and deliver lifesaving blood products to local area hospitals.
Volunteer transportation specialists play a very important role in ensuring an ample blood supply
for patients in need by transporting blood and blood products. For more information and to apply
for a volunteer transportation specialist position, visit rdcrss.org/driver.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters;
supplies about 40 percent 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.

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