Give blood with the Red Cross during National Volunteer Month
For the City Times
CENTRAL WISCONSIN – With no substitute for blood and no way to manufacture it, volunteer donors are essential for hospital patients in need of transfusions. During National Volunteer Month in April, the American Red Cross is celebrating the blood, platelet and plasma donors who help fulfill its lifesaving mission.
“Nearly 2.6 million Red Cross volunteer donors step up every year to ensure blood is on the shelves when patients need it. The generosity of these heroes has been especially impactful over the past year as they helped the Red Cross continue to meet patient needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” a Red Cross release stated.
“The Red Cross continues to urge healthy individuals, especially those with type O blood, to give blood to ensure hospitals can meet patient needs.”
Schedule a donation appointment by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
As a special thank-you, those who donate by April 30 will automatically be entered for a chance to win one of five $1,000 e-gift cards to a merchant of choice. Additional details are available at rcblood.org/Gift.
Upcoming donation opportunities
Clark County: Thorp – April 21, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thorp Fire & Ambulance District Station, Corner of Cty Rd X and S Wilson St. Portage County: Stevens Point – April 22, 23, 29, 30 and May 6 & 7, 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3201C Main St; April 26 & 27 and May 3 & 4, 11:45 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3201C Main St; May 24, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Boys and Girls Club of Portage County, 941 Michigan Ave. Wood County: Pittsville – May 4, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Lions Club Building, 5572 Fourth Ave; Wisconsin Rapids – April 30, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., South Wood County YMCA, 601 West Grand Ave.
CENTRAL WISCONSIN – With no substitute for blood and no way to manufacture it, volunteer donors are essential for hospital patients in need of transfusions. During National Volunteer Month in April, the American Red Cross is celebrating the blood, platelet and plasma donors who help fulfill its lifesaving mission.
“Nearly 2.6 million Red Cross volunteer donors step up every year to ensure blood is on the shelves when patients need it. The generosity of these heroes has been especially impactful over the past year as they helped the Red Cross continue to meet patient needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” a Red Cross release stated.
“The Red Cross continues to urge healthy individuals, especially those with type O blood, to give blood to ensure hospitals can meet patient needs.”
Schedule a donation appointment by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
As a special thank-you, those who donate by April 30 will automatically be entered for a chance to win one of five $1,000 e-gift cards to a merchant of choice. Additional details are available at rcblood.org/Gift.
Upcoming donation opportunities
Clark County: Thorp – April 21, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thorp Fire & Ambulance District Station, Corner of Cty Rd X and S Wilson St. Portage County: Stevens Point – April 22, 23, 29, 30 and May 6 & 7, 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3201C Main St; April 26 & 27 and May 3 & 4, 11:45 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3201C Main St; May 24, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Boys and Girls Club of Portage County, 941 Michigan Ave. Wood County: Pittsville – May 4, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Lions Club Building, 5572 Fourth Ave; Wisconsin Rapids – April 30, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., South Wood County YMCA, 601 West Grand Ave.
