INDIANA — The American Red Cross urges people to take action now to help offset the severe impact of recent winter storms on efforts to rebuild the blood supply during an ongoing blood shortage. Donors of all blood types are asked to make a blood or platelet donation appointment as soon as possible.
Over 500 blood drives have been canceled since the beginning of the year, causing more than 20,000 blood and platelet donations to go uncollected. In the Indiana Region, 33 blood drives have been affected, with 829 blood product donations going uncollected. In addition to the disruption of blood drives, dangerous weather conditions have also made it tougher to transport vital blood products, which could potentially affect deliveries to hospitals in some locations.
Patient care is at risk — donors in unaffected areas are asked to book an appointment to give blood or platelets now by using the Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1- 800-733-2767). Those in areas facing extreme winter weather are asked to give when it’s safe to do so.
All who come to give Jan. 26-Feb. 28, 2026, will receive a $20 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice. See RedCrossBlood.org/Heart for details.
Shortfalls in blood and platelet donations caused by recent winter storms are putting further strain on the national blood supply, forcing some hospitals to cancel elective procedures due to blood product shortages. When supplies are critically low, trauma surgeons and other doctors face the real possibility that blood could run out when it’s needed most.
Now is the time to give blood or platelets before doctors have to face difficult decisions
about which patients can safely move forward with treatment, and who will need to wait.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Feb. 3-28:
Lawrence County
Bedford
- 2/3/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1515 20th Street
- 2/5/2026: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 2202 M Street
Mitchell
- 2/10/2026: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., First Baptist Church – Mitchell, 722 W Frank St
Monroe County
Bloomington
- 2/3/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, 2700 E. Rogers Road
- 2/5/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., City of Bloomington Showers Business Plaza, 320 W 8th St
- 2/11/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Ivy Tech Community College, 200 Daniels Way
- 2/12/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Ivy Tech Community College, 200 Daniels Way
- 2/12/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., City of Bloomington Showers Business Plaza, 320 W 8th St
- 2/13/2026: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., St Mark’s United Methodist Church- Bloomington, 100 IN-46
- 2/14/2026: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Grace Baptist Church – Bloomington, 2320 N Smith Pike
- 2/16/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Stonecroft Health Campus, 363 S Fieldstone Blvd
- 2/18/2026: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 221 E. 6th Street
- 2/19/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., City of Bloomington Showers Business Plaza, 320 W 8th St
- 2/19/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., IU Health Bloomington- Health Science Building, 2631 E Discovery Pkwy
- 2/27/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., City of Bloomington Showers Business Plaza, 320 W 8th St
- 2/28/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Vibe Yoga, 1705 N College Ave
Bartholomew County
Columbus
- 2/9/2026: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., The Commons, 300 Washington St
- 2/10/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Columbus Municipal Airport, 4770 Ray Boll Blvd
- 2/17/2026: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., The Commons, 300 Washington Street
Boone County
Zionsville
- 2/15/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Boys and Girls Club Of Boone County, 1575 Mulberry St
Decatur County
Greensburg
- 2/6/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Decatur County Memorial Hospital, 720 N. Lincoln Street.
- 2/24/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Decatur County Department of Health, 315 S Ireland St
Delaware County
Muncie
- 2/3/2026: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Delaware County Fairgrounds, 1210 N. Wheeling Ave.
- 2/3/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Ball State University, Healthy Lifestyle Center, 1615 W Riverside Ave
- 2/11/2026: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, 2401 W University Ave
- 2/16/2026: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Multicultural Center, 1120 N McKinley Ave
Hamilton County
Carmel
- 2/9/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000 E 151st Street
- 2/18/2026: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Carmel American Legion Post 155, 852 W Main St
Fishers
- 2/12/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Billericay Park Multi-Purpose Community Building, 12690 Promise Road
- 2/12/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., IU Health Fishers, 13100 East 136th Street
- 2/24/2026: 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun King Brewing, 9713 District N. Drive, Suite 1220
Indianapolis
- 2/21/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Delta Faucet, 55 E 111th St
Noblesville
- 2/10/2026: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Noblesville IN Blood Donation Center, 14765 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 700
- 2/11/2026: 12 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Noblesville IN Blood Donation Center, 14765 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 700
- 2/12/2026: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Noblesville IN Blood Donation Center, 14765 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 700
- 2/14/2026: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Noblesville IN Blood Donation Center, 14765 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 700
- 2/17/2026: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Noblesville IN Blood Donation Center, 14765 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 700
- 2/18/2026: 12 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Noblesville IN Blood Donation Center, 14765 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 700
- 2/19/2026: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Noblesville IN Blood Donation Center, 14765 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 700
- 2/21/2026: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Noblesville IN Blood Donation Center, 14765 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 700
- 2/24/2026: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Noblesville IN Blood Donation Center, 14765 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 700
- 2/25/2026: 12 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Noblesville IN Blood Donation Center, 14765 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 700
- 2/26/2026: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Noblesville IN Blood Donation Center, 14765 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 700
- 2/28/2026: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Noblesville IN Blood Donation Center, 14765 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 700
Westfield
- 2/19/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ascension St. Vincent YMCA, 874 Virginia Rose Ave
Zionsville
- 2/19/2026: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Security Federal Savings Bank, 10880 N Michigan Rd
Hancock County
Greenfield
- 2/23/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Hancock County Fairgrounds, 620 Apple St.
Hendricks County
Avon
- 2/4/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Washington Township Parks, 435 Whipple Lane
Brownsburg
- 2/11/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Connection Pointe Christian Church, 1800 North Green Street
- 2/17/2026: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Arbuckle Acres-Bundy Lodge, 7024 Lucas Drive
Clayton
- 2/10/2026: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Clayton Liberty Township Public Library, 5199 Iowa Street
Jennings County
North Vernon
- 2/16/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Senior Citizens Center, 515 Buckeye Street
Johnson County
Franklin
- 2/18/2026: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Johnson County Public Library, 401 State Street
Greenwood
- 2/7/2026: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., American Legion 252, 334 US 31 S
- 2/17/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Johnson County Library White River Branch, 1664 Library Blvd.
Whiteland
- 2/19/2026: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Johnson County Public Library Clark Pleasant Branch, 350 Clearwater Blvd
Madison County
Anderson
- 2/13/2026: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Anderson University – OLT Student Center, 1215 University Blvd.
Lapel
- 2/27/2026: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ford Street United Methodist Church, 925 Ford St
Marion County
Beech Grove
- 2/24/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Hornet Park Community Center, 5245 Hornet Avenue
Indianapolis
- 2/4/2026: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Indiana State Capitol, 200 West Washington Street
- 2/5/2026: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Zion Education Building, 8916 E.Troy Ave.
- 2/8/2026: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Arthur R. Baxter YMCA, 7900 Shelby Street
- 2/10/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Sheraton Indianapolis, 8787 Keystone Crossing
- 2/17/2026: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Delta Air Lines, 7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive
- 2/23/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Jordan YMCA, 8400 Westfield Blvd
- 2/24/2026: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Riley Hospital, 702 Barnhill Dr
- 2/25/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., IU Health Methodist Hospital, 1800 N Capitol
- 2/26/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., JTV Hill Community Center, 1806 Columbia Ave
Morgan County
Mooresville
- 2/25/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., American Legion Post 103, 350 E Main St
Owen County
Spencer
- 2/6/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Owen County Fairgrounds, 364 S East St
- 2/20/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Owen Valley High School, 622 W. Hwy 46
Putnam County
Greencastle
- 2/12/2026: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Putnam County Public Library, 103 East Poplar Street
- 2/13/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Student Union Building, 313 S Locust
Randolph County
Farmland
- 2/18/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Farmland Friends Church, 8311 West State Road 32
Shelby County
Shelbyville
- 2/22/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., American Legion Post 70, 1125 Miller Ave
Vigo County
Terre Haute
- 2/24/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Memorial United Methodist Church, 2701 Poplar St
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 follow us on social media.
