Protect the blood supply by donating this fall

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The American Red Cross urges blood donors of all types and those who have never given before to book a time to give blood or platelets now and help keep the blood supply from dropping ahead of the holidays.

 

People of all blood types are needed, especially platelet donors and those with type O blood – blood products that are critical to keeping hospitals ready to help patients depending on transfusions in the weeks ahead.

 

Book now by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). As a thank-you for taking the time to give this fall, all who come to give Nov.1-22 will receive a $10 e-gift card by email to a merchant of choice. Details are available at rcblood.org/perks.

 

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Nov. 1-15:

 

IL

 

Bond

 

Greenville

11/3/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., VFW Post 1377, 2043 South 4th Street

 

Mulberry Grove

11/14/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Mulberry Grove High School, 801 West Wall Street

 

Pocahontas

11/8/2022: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., St Nicholas Church, 401 East State Street

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Christian

 

Pana

11/9/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Pana High School, East 9th Street

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Clay

 

Flora

11/11/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Flora First United Methodist Church, 103 E. 3rd Street

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Clinton

 

Aviston

11/7/2022: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 601 South Clinton Street

 

Hoffman

11/7/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Hoffman Village Hall, 110 East Park Avenue

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Coles

 

Charleston

11/10/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., East Harrison Street Church of God, 17996 Harrison St. Rd

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Crawford

 

Hutsonville

11/9/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Hutsonville High School, 500 West Clover Street

 

Robinson

11/2/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Robinson High School, 2000 North Cross Street

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Effingham

 

Effingham

11/1/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave

11/2/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave

11/2/2022: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Effingham County Humane Society, 12073 N 1000th Rd, PO Box 321

11/3/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave

11/4/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Montessori Kids Universe Effingham, 2201 Willenborg St SUITE 8

11/5/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave

11/8/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave

11/9/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave

11/10/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave

11/11/2022: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Cornerstone Church, 3600 S. Banker St.

11/12/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave

11/15/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave

 

Mason

11/8/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Mason Christian Church Annex, 624 North Route 37

 

Teutopolis

11/1/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 210 S Pearl

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Fayette

 

Brownstown

11/14/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Brownstown Elementary School, 460   W South St

 

Vandalia

11/15/2022: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Vandalia Moose Lodge, 328 South 3rd Street

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Jefferson

 

Bluford

11/9/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Bluford Elementary School, 907 West 6th Street

 

Dix

11/2/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Dix Community Center, 217 North Main

 

Mount Vernon

11/11/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., West Salem Trinity United Methodist Church, 4212 Broadway

11/12/2022: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., West Salem Trinity United Methodist Church, 4212 Broadway

 

Waltonville

11/8/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., First Free Will Baptist Church, 411 W. Main

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Jersey

 

Jerseyville

11/3/2022: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., LifechurchX, 300 Bluebird Lane

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Madison

 

Bethalto

11/15/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Bethalto Senior Citizens Center, 100 E Central St.

 

Collinsville

11/8/2022: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., American Legion Post 365, 1022 Vandalia

 

Edwardsville

11/4/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Edwardsville Public Safety Building, 333 S Main Street

 

Glen Carbon

11/10/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sunset Hills Funeral Home, 50 Fountain Dr

 

Godfrey

11/2/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Alton Wood River Sportsmens Club, 3109 Godfrey Rd.

11/4/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1211 W. Homer Adams Pkwy

11/9/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Lewis and Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Rd.

 

Hamel

11/7/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Hamel Community Building, 10 Park Ave.

 

Highland

11/7/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Korte Recreation Center, 1 Nagel Dr.

 

Marine

11/11/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Marine Fire Department, 215 S Center Street

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Marion

 

Salem

11/3/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Grace Church of the Nazarene, 1900 N Broadway Ave

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Monroe

 

Columbia

11/6/2022: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 400 Palmer Rd

11/15/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Turner Hall, 211 East Cherry Street

 

Waterloo

11/2/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Monroe County Electric Cooperative, 6132 St. Route 3

11/15/2022: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., St Paul UCC-Waterloo, 1st and Main

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Montgomery

 

Witt

11/1/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Witt Lions Club, 600 West Broadway

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Randolph

 

Coulterville

11/15/2022: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Coulterville High School, 101 West Grant Street

 

Red Bud

11/15/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Red Bud VFW Post 6632, 830 South Main Street

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Richland

 

Noble

11/7/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Noble First Christian Church, 485 South First Street

 

Olney

11/6/2022: 7 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., St Joseph Stringtown Community Club, North Stringtown Road

11/10/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., VFW, 205 North Walnut

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Saint Clair

 

Belleville

11/1/2022: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Memorial Hospital Belleville, 4500 Memorial Drive

 

Fairview Heights

11/1/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/2/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/3/2022: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/4/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/5/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/6/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/7/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/8/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/9/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/10/2022: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/11/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/12/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/13/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/14/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

11/15/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fairview Heights Blood Donation Center, 10886 Lincoln Trail

 

Saint Libory

11/3/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Liborius Church, 911 Sparta Street

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Washington

 

Nashville

11/1/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Washington County Hospital-Nashville, 705 South Grand

 

MO

 

Crawford

 

Cuba

11/1/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cuba HS, 1 Wildcat Pride Drive

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Franklin

 

Union

11/9/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Franklin County Family Resource Center, 500 Clark Ave.

 

Washington

11/1/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Washington Blood Donation Center, 6244 Hwy 100, suite 210

11/2/2022: 9:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Washington Blood Donation Center, 6244 Hwy 100, suite 210

11/5/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Washington Blood Donation Center, 6244 Hwy 100, suite 210

11/6/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Washington Blood Donation Center, 6244 Hwy 100, suite 210

11/7/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Washington Blood Donation Center, 6244 Hwy 100, suite 210

11/8/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Washington Blood Donation Center, 6244 Hwy 100, suite 210

11/9/2022: 9:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Washington Blood Donation Center, 6244 Hwy 100, suite 210

11/12/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Washington Blood Donation Center, 6244 Hwy 100, suite 210

11/13/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Washington Blood Donation Center, 6244 Hwy 100, suite 210

11/14/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Washington Blood Donation Center, 6244 Hwy 100, suite 210

11/15/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Washington Blood Donation Center, 6244 Hwy 100, suite 210

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Jefferson

 

Arnold

11/4/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., New Hope United Methodist Church, 3921 Jeffco Blvd

11/11/2022: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Medart Inc, 124 Manufacturers Dr

 

Crystal City

11/8/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 221 Brierton Lane

 

Festus

11/10/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 113 Grand St.

11/14/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2 p.m., Jefferson R-7 High School, 7 Blue Jay Way

 

Herculaneum

11/15/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m., Herculaneum High School, 1 Blackcat Dr.

 

High Ridge

11/7/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Fellowship Baptist Church – High Ridge, 2735 High Ridge Blvd.

 

Imperial

11/15/2022: 2:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Corpus Christi Parish Center, 6024 Old Antonia

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Lincoln

 

Troy

11/10/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., VFW Hall, 444 Hwy J

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Saint Charles

 

Lake Saint Louis

11/7/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Living Lord Lutheran Church, 500 Cedar Circle Drive

 

O Fallon

11/3/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Baptist Church O Fallon, 8750 Veterans Memorial Parkway

11/4/2022: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Progress West Hospital, 2 Progress Point Parkway

 

Saint Charles

11/3/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Lindenwood University, 209 S. Kingshighway

11/5/2022: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Academy of the Sacred Heart, 619 N 2nd St

11/10/2022: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Element Church St. Charles, 1450 Wall St

 

Saint Peters

11/1/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/2/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/3/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/4/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/4/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Barnes Jewish St Peters Hospital  Medical Office Building #1, 6 Jungermann Circle, Suite 117

11/5/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/6/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/7/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/8/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/9/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/10/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/11/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/12/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/13/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/14/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

11/14/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Calvary Church, 3998 Mid Rivers Mall Drive

11/15/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., St Charles County Blood Donation Center, 252 Mid Rivers Center

 

Wentzville

11/1/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Element Church, 100 Mall Pkwy #500

11/10/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Faith United Church of Christ, 106 Kent St.

11/11/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Club Fitness Wentzville, 7 Wentzville Center

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Saint Francois

 

Bonne Terre

11/8/2022: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Bonne Terre Senior Center, 114 N Allen St

11/14/2022: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., North County High School Bonne Terre, 7151 Raider Road

 

Farmington

11/3/2022: 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Farmington High School, 1 Black Knight Drive

11/10/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Memorial UMC, 425 North Street

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Saint Louis

 

Chesterfield

11/1/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/2/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/3/2022: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/4/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/5/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/6/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/7/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/8/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/9/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/10/2022: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/11/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/12/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/13/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/14/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

11/15/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., West County Blood Donation Center, 13369 Olive  Blvd.

 

Clayton

11/14/2022: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Central Presbyterian Church, 7700 Davis Dr

 

Creve Coeur

11/9/2022: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., United Hebrew Congregation, 13788 Conway Road

 

Des Peres

11/4/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., St Paul Lutheran Church, 12345 Manchester

 

Eureka

11/1/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Eureka Elementary School, 5350 Rockwood Arbor Drive

11/4/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Eureka Chamber of Commerce, 113 Hilltop Village Center Dr., Suite C

11/7/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Elks Lodge, 19 W 1st St

 

Fenton

11/10/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Fenton United Methodist Church, 800 Gravois Rd

 

Florissant

11/3/2022: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Florissant Meadow’s Shopping Center, 740 N. Highway 67

11/4/2022: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Northwest Healthcare, 1225 Graham Road

11/9/2022: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Florissant Meadow’s Shopping Center, 740 N. Highway 67

 

Kirkwood

11/13/2022: 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Kirkwood United Methodist Church, 201 West Adams

 

Manchester

11/8/2022: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., The Manchester Police Department, 200 Highlands Boulevard Drive

11/12/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Manchester United Methodist Church, 129 Woods Mill Rd.

11/13/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis, Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis, 517 Weidman Rd

 

Saint Louis

11/1/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/1/2022: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Delta Air Lines St Louis Lambert International Airport, 10701 Lambert International Blvd

11/1/2022: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Chamberlain College of Nursing, 11830 Westline Industrial Drive, Suite 106

11/1/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Matthias Catholic Church, 796 Buckley Rd

11/2/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/3/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/4/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/5/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/6/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/7/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/7/2022: 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., American Legion Post 111, 7300 Lansdowne Ave

11/8/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/9/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Roofers Mart, 7208 Weil Ave

11/9/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/10/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Lutheran High School South, 9515 Tesson Ferry

11/10/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/11/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/11/2022: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Crestwood Elks Lodge 2503, 10261 Bauer Road

11/12/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/13/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/14/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

11/14/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Zion United Methodist Church, 1603 Union Road

11/14/2022: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Mary Queen of Peace, 676 Lockwood Avenue

11/15/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., South County Blood Donation Center, 9230 Watson Rd.

 

Valley Park

11/2/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Valley Park High School, 1 Main Street

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Saint Louis City

 

Saint Louis

11/3/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Busch Student Center, 20 N Grand

11/9/2022: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Barnes-Jewish Hospital, One Barnes Hospital Plaza, North South Link

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Sainte Genevieve

 

Sainte Genevieve

11/10/2022: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., United Steel Workers, 950 South Gabouri

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Warren

 

Marthasville

11/14/2022: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., St Ignatius Community Center, 19127 Mill Road

 

Wright City

11/9/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Scenic Regional Library – Wright City Branch, 60 Wildcat Dr

 

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.

 

Amplify Your Impact − Volunteer! 

Another way to support the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross is to become a volunteer blood donor ambassador at Red Cross blood drives. Blood donor ambassadors help greet, check-in and thank blood donors to ensure they have a positive donation experience. 

 

Volunteers can also serve as transportation specialists, playing a vital role in ensuring lifesaving blood products are delivered to nearby hospitals. For more information and to apply for a either position, contact Kristin Pendleton at Kristin.Pendleton@redcross.org, or call/text: 314-281-7968.

 

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 visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.