Red Cross and Hello Kitty® partner to support lifesaving blood supply through September

INDIANA — The American Red Cross is urging community members to step up and schedule an appointment to give blood or platelets heading into the fall season. While generous summer donors have helped the national blood supply begin to recover from critically low levels, inventory remains vulnerable due to upcoming back-to-school disruptions and potential Atlantic hurricane activity.

To encourage donations, the Red Cross has teamed up with Sanrio’s Hello Kitty® and Friends to reward donors during the first three weeks of September. Anyone who comes out to donate blood or platelets between September 1 and September 20 will receive an exclusive Red Cross × Hello Kitty plush mascot clip and a surprise sticker pack (while supplies last).

For more information, visit RedCrossBlood.org/HelloKitty.

Upcoming Blood Donation Opportunities (Sept. 1–20)

Indiana

Daviess County

• Cannelburg
  • Sept. 10: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Berea Mennonite Church, 216 South Main Street
• Montgomery
  • Sept. 17: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Providence Mennonite Church, 4738 US 50
• Washington
  • Sept. 8: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., The Villages at Oak Ridge, 1694 Troy Road

Dubois County

• Ferdinand
  • Sept. 10: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., YMCA-Ferdinand, 131 E 16th Street
  • Sept. 14: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sisters of St. Benedict, 802 East 10th Street
• Jasper
  • Sept. 1: 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Jasper Church of the Nazarene, 1050 W Ackerman Rd
  • Sept. 2: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Mary Catholic Church, 2835 North 500 West
  • Sept. 11: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Shiloh Church, 1971 West SR 56
  • Sept. 16: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Habig Community Center, 1301 St Charles Street
• Saint Anthony
  • Sept. 4: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Anthony Community Center, 4665 S Cross St

Gibson County

• Princeton
  • Sept. 6: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Toyota Event Center, 709 North Embree Street

Knox County

• Vincennes
  • Sept. 15: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Bethlehem General Baptist Church, 9 West Jefferson Avenue

Martin County

• Loogootee
  • Sept. 8: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Redemption Christian Church- Loogootee, 1 Loogootee Plz

Perry County

• Tell City
  • Sept. 18: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Perry County Memorial Hospital, 8885 IN-237

Spencer County

• Chrisney
  • Sept. 2: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Spencer County 4-H Youth and Community Center, 1101 East County Road 800 North
• Rockport
  • Sept. 14: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Bernard Knights of Columbus Hall, 326 N 6th St

Vanderburgh County

• Evansville
  • Sept. 1: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd
  • Sept. 2: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd
  • Sept. 3: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., American Red Cross Southwest Indiana Chapter, 29 South Stockwell Road
  • Sept. 4: 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd
  • Sept. 5: 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd
  • Sept. 7: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd
  • Sept. 8: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd
  • Sept. 9: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd
  • Sept. 10: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Department of Veteran Affairs, 6211 E. Waterford Blvd.
  • Sept. 10: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., American Red Cross Southwest Indiana Chapter, 29 South Stockwell Road
  • Sept. 11: 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd
  • Sept. 12: 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd
  • Sept. 13: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., St. Boniface Catholic Church, 2031 West Michigan Street
  • Sept. 14: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd
  • Sept. 15: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd
  • Sept. 15: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Old National Bank, 1 Main Street
  • Sept. 16: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd
  • Sept. 16: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., University of Evansville, 1800 Lincoln Avenue
  • Sept. 17: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., American Red Cross Southwest Indiana Chapter, 29 South Stockwell Road
  • Sept. 17: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 5501 Washington Avenue
  • Sept. 18: 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd
  • Sept. 18: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Parkview Care Center, 2819 N. St. Joseph Avenue
  • Sept. 19: 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Evansville Blood Donation Center, 29 S Stockwell Rd

Warrick County

• Boonville
  • Sept. 9: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Clement Catholic Church / School, 422 East Sycamore Street
• Chandler
  • Sept. 3: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Refuge Christian Church, 8566 Telephone Rd
• Newburgh
  • Sept. 15: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., Deaconess Gateway Hospital, 4011 Gateway Boulevard
  • Sept. 20: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Phoenix Event Center, 3433 Libbert Rd

Kentucky

Henderson County

• Henderson
  • Sept. 2: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Community Baptist Church, 1026 Pebble Creek Drive
  • Sept. 4: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Ellis Park Racing, 3300 US-41
  • Sept. 14: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Henderson Community College – Sullivan Technology Center, 2660 S Green St

Illinois

Gallatin County

• Junction
  • Sept. 1: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Gallatin County High School, 5175 Highway 13

Lawrence County

• Lawrenceville
  • Sept. 1: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Central Christian Church, 303 Buchanan Drive
• Sumner
  • Sept. 16: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Sumner Community Church, 400 S Christy Ave

Saline County

• Eldorado
  • Sept. 3: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Eldorado High School, 2200 Illinois Avenue
• Harrisburg
  • Sept. 3: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Dorrisville Baptist Church, 1300 South Feazel St.

Wabash County

• Mount Carmel
  • Sept. 11: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Wabash General Hospital, 1418 College Drive

Wayne County

• Fairfield
  • Sept. 9: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Community of Christ, 503 Windsor Lane
• Wayne City
  • Sept. 9: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wayne City High School, 302 Mill Street

How to Donate Blood

To schedule an appointment or to learn more details about the Hello Kitty promotion, donors can:

• Visit RedCrossBlood.org or RedCrossBlood.org/HelloKitty American Red Cross
• Download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App American Red Cross
• Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) American Red Cross
• Enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device

All blood types are currently needed. Donors must present a driver’s license, blood donor card, or two other forms of identification at check-in. Donors must be in good general health, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be at least 17 years old (or 16 with parental consent where allowed by state law). High school students and younger donors under 18 must also meet specific height and weight requirements. To learn more, visit RedCrossBlood.org.

To save time on donation day, donors can use RapidPass® to read predonation materials and complete their health history questionnaire online before arriving at the drive at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass.