Give Blood During National Volunteer Month

Nearly half of the public knows someone who has been helped by a blood transfusion. For many volunteer blood donors, like Gail Wright, that personal connection serves as inspiration to give.
 

Wright’s brother was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in 1982 and needed several blood transfusions during his four-month recovery. She lived over 120 miles away at the time. Unable to be near him, she decided she could help by donating blood. Wright has continued to donate and recently completed her 11th gallon of donated blood – 88 lifesaving blood donations.
 

Volunteer donors are the only source of blood products for those in need of transfusions, and the Red Cross salutes the volunteer blood and platelet donors who help fulfill its lifesaving mission. While donors of all blood types are needed, the Red Cross currently has a severe shortage of type O blood donations and urges type O donors to give now.

Make an appointment to help save lives now by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
 
HBO and Red Cross invite Game of Thrones fans to Bleed #ForTheThrone. To celebrate the final season of Game of Thrones, HBO and the American Red Cross have partnered to encourage fans and donors to show their bravery and valor by bleeding #ForTheThrone. Many answered the call to give earlier this year, and much like the show, embarking on its final season, the fight for the living isn’t over. 

Those who come to donate by April 30 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a full-size Iron Throne from HBO’s Game of Thrones. Terms and conditions apply and are available at RedCrossBlood.org/HBOGameofThrones.* Additionally, all presenting donors April 11-30, will receive a commemorative Bleed For The Throne poster, while supplies** last, and automatically be entered in the above-mentioned sweepstakes.
 
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:

Ballard County Cooperative Extension Office, 110 Broadway La Center, KY 42056
4/18/2019: 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Benton Elementary School, 208 West 11th St. Benton, KY 42025
4/25/2019: 1- 6 p.m.

Calvary Baptist Church, 121 Kentucky Ave. Princeton, KY 42445
4/4/2019: noon - 6 p.m.

Calvert City Church of Christ, 4625 US Highway 62  Calvert City, KY 42029
4/25/2019: 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Camden Church of Christ, 1285 U.S. 70 Bypass Camden, TN 38320
4/19/2019: noon - 6 p.m.

Chapel Hill UMC, 316 North Horton Parkway Chapel Hill, TN 37034
4/17/2019: 1 - 7 p.m.

Church Street Church of Christ, 305 West Church St. Lewisburg, TN 37091
4/18/2019: 1 - 5 p.m.

First Baptist Church, 307 Massac Creek Road Metropolis, IL 62960
4/8/2019: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Lone Oak Church of Christ, 2960 Lone Oak Road Paducah, KY 42001
4/17/2019: 2:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Lone Oak First Baptist Church, 3601 Lone Oak Road Paducah, KY 42001
4/15/2019: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Massac Memorial Hospital, 28 Chick St. Metropolis,  IL 62960
4/12/2019: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Murray State University, Chestnut St. Murray, KY 42071
4/11/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Murray State University, Chestnut St. Murray, KY 42071
4/12/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Paducah Blood Donation Center, 4635 Falconcrest Drive Paducah,  KY 42001
4/4/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
4/5/2019: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
4/6/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
4/7/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
4/8/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
4/9/2019: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
4/11/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
4/12/2019: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
4/13/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
4/14/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
4/15/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
4/16/2019: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
4/18/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
4/19/2019: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
4/20/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
4/21/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
4/22/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
4/23/2019: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
4/25/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
4/26/2019: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
4/27/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
4/28/2019: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
4/29/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
4/30/2019: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Reidland United Methodist Church, 5515 Reidland Drive Paducah, KY 42003
4/14/2019: 11:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Shawnee Community College, 8364 Shawnee College Road Ullin, IL 62992
4/10/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

You can help by simply downloading the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) 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. 

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

Terms and conditions apply. For Official Rules click here. No purchase or completed donation required to enter or win. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the United States, physically located in 1 of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and at least the age of majority (18 in most states but 19 in Alabama and Nebraska and 21 in Mississippi) or older at the time of entry. Valid mailing and email address is required. There is a limit of four (4) total entries permitted per entrant, regardless of method of entry, during the sweepstakes period. Winners will be selected and notified by email on or around May 10, 2019, and will have 72 hours to respond to notification of winning. Offer is non-transferable and not redeemable for cash. Void where prohibited. Sweepstakes period begins April 1, 2019, and ends April 30, 2019. All trademarks are property of their respective owners. 
 
Offer applicable to presenting donors April 11-30 while supplies last, and subject to availability of donation opportunities in your area. Offer is for an 18" x 24" printed poster. Limit one (1) per donation. This offer is non-transferable and not redeemable for cash. Offer is subject to change at any time in the promotional time frame. All trademarks are property of their respective owners.