CAPE GIRARDEAU — This July, the American Red Cross continues to stress that blood and platelet donors are critically needed right now to support lifesaving transfusions this summer. Donors of all blood types are in demand, especially those with type O blood and donors giving platelets.
Every donation counts in the mission to keep blood products stocked for patients, including those facing life-threatening situations. More than a quarter of all blood products each year are used in critical care and emergency room cases, highlighting the importance of generous blood and platelet donors. Be a force for good. Book a time to give blood or platelets by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
The Red Cross has teamed up with Universal Pictures for the theatrical release of TWISTERS to help avoid a summer blood shortage. All who come to give blood or platelets July 1-31 will get a Fandango Movie Ticket* by email. Plus, those who come to give by July 14 will also receive a one-of-a-kind TWISTERS and Red Cross umbrella, while supplies last. BONUS: Those who come to give blood in July will also automatically be entered for a chance to win a 2025 Ram 1500 Big Horn®. See RedCrossBlood.org/Twisters for full details.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities July 8-31
MISSOURI
Bollinger
Leopold
7/24/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 103 Main Street
Butler
Poplar Bluff
7/12/2024: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., VFW Memorial Post 6477, 415 South Broadway
7/15/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Poplar Bluff Eagles Lodge, 1400 South Broadway
7/17/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., FCC Behavioral Health, 2995 Warrior Ln
7/19/2024: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, 3100 Oak Grove Road
7/19/2024: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., EBO MD, 2725 North Westwood Blvd
7/19/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, 3100 Oak Grove Road
7/22/2024: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., The Towers, 506 Hazel
7/30/2024: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Poplar Bluff Elks Lodge, 6653 Highway 67 North
Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau
7/8/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/8/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Elks Lodge, 639 Elks Lane
7/9/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/12/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/12/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cape Girardeau County Public Health center, 1121 Linden St
7/12/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Cape Girardeau Public Library, 711 Clark Street
7/13/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/14/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/15/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/16/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/17/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., American Red Cross Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn
7/17/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., St Andrew Lutheran Church, 804 North Cape Rock Drive
7/19/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/20/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/21/2024: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/22/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/23/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/26/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/27/2024: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/28/2024: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/29/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
7/30/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center, 20 South Mt Auburn Road
Jackson
7/8/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 319 North High Street
7/16/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Crossroads Church, 4400 East Jackson Boulevard
7/18/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 208 South Hope
7/23/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Clippard Family Jackson Civic Center, 381 E. Deerwood Drive
7/25/2024: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Connection Point, 358 East Deerwood Drive
7/30/2024: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Elks Lodge, 542 West Independence
Dunklin
Campbell
7/29/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Campbell Community Center, 705 West Grand Avenue
Kennett
7/18/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Kennett City Light, Gas & Water, 205 Carey St
Iron
Ironton
7/8/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Arcadia Valley Chapel, 472 S Main Street
Madison
Fredericktown
7/17/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Michaels Catholic Church, 304 West Main
7/24/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., National Guard Armory, 104 Armory Street
Mississippi
Charleston
7/19/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 301 South Main
Perry
Frohna
7/22/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., United in Christ Lutheran School, 10158 Highway C
Perryville
7/8/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Perry County Memorial Hospital, 434 North West Street
7/9/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Perry Park Center, 800 City Park Drive
7/26/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Robinson Construction Company, 2411 Walters Lane
7/28/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Perryville Knights of Columbus, 31 South Church Street
Reynolds
Ellington
7/12/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Ellington City Hall, Main Street &Tubbs
Scott
Chaffee
7/8/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Chaffee High School, 517 West Yoakum
Oran
7/28/2024: 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 8681 MO Highway 77
Sikeston
7/8/2024: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Missouri Department of Transportation, 2675 North Main Street
7/12/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Montgomery Bank, 1 Montgomery Bank Drive
7/16/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Clinton Building Community Center, 501 Campanella Drive
7/19/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sikeston American Legion Hall, 333 South Kingshighway
7/22/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., VFW Hall, 709 Smith Avenue
Stoddard
Dexter
7/10/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saint Francis Health Center- Dexter, 1212 Saint Francis Drive
7/19/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Mercy Hospital Stoddard, 1200 North One Mile Road
ILLINOIS
Jackson
Ava
7/11/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Bower Park Center, Bower Park
Carbondale
7/9/2024: 7 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Illinois Department of Transportation, 2801 West Murphysboro Road
7/10/2024: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7168 Old Highway 13
7/11/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Health Services, 374 East Grand
7/18/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Redeemer Community Church, 725 Lewis Lane
7/18/2024: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., New Zion Missionary Church, 803 N Robert Stalls Ave
7/23/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Carbondale High School, 1301 E Walnut St
7/25/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., SIU Credit Union, 395 Giant City Road
7/31/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, 405 West Jackson
Elkville
7/15/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Christian Church, 112 South 2nd
Murphysboro
7/8/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Elks Lodge 572, 1809 Shomaker Drive
7/17/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., American Legion Post 127, 1700 Gartside
7/25/2024: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Shawnee Amish Church, 559 Springdale Road
Union
Anna
7/29/2024: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Anna-Jonesboro Community High School, 608 South Main Street
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.
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.