ST. LOUIS, MO — As the busy Fourth of July holiday gets closer, the American Red Cross asks donors to celebrate by making a blood or platelet donation appointment to help power the blood supply through mid-summer. While all blood types are needed, donors with type O blood are most urgently needed.
Making and keeping donation appointments now is critical to ensuring blood products are available for all patients – including those in trauma situations that may require several lifesaving transfusions – in the weeks to come. Type O negative blood is often reached for in emergencies when there isn’t time to match a patient’s blood type. Type O positive is the most common blood type, so it’s important to keep type O blood and all blood types on hand at hospitals for people facing both chronic illness and sudden, life-threatening conditions.
Don’t wait – add a blood or platelet donation appointment to your summer calendar today by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
The Red Cross and goodr are joining forces in July to remind donors they’re just the type patients can count on. All who come to give July 1-14, 2025, will get an exclusive pair of Red Cross x goodr sunglasses, while supplies last. Donors can personalize their one-of-a-kind shades with a blood type sticker! For details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/goodr.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities in the River Region July 2-July 14:
Perryville
7/7/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Mercy Hospital – Perry, 434 North West Street
Perryville
7/8/2025: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Perry Park Center, 800 City Park Drive
Sainte Genevieve
7/9/2025: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 101 Basler Drive
Chester
7/11/2025: 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Chester Memorial Hospital, 1900 State Street