Upcoming Blood Donation Opportunities
By VINCE ROBINSON
Indiana American Red Cross
Give something that means something – Give blood or platelets
The American Red Cross asks eligible donors to give something that means something this holiday season – a lifesaving blood donation.
Blood donations often decline this time of year when donors get busy with holiday festivities and travel. Severe winter weather and seasonal illnesses, like the flu, can also have a serious impact on blood donations, but the need for blood remains steady. On average, the Red Cross must collect 15,000 blood products every day for patients across the country.
Eligible donors with all types are needed, especially those with O negative, A negative and B negative. To learn more about donating blood and to schedule an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call (800) 733-2767.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities
Elkhart County
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, First Baptist Church, 1011 South Indiana Avenue, Goshen.
Noon – 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, First Mennonite Church, 203 E. Lawrence, Middlebury.
Kosciusko County
- Noon – 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, Grace College Gordon Rec Center, 100 Publishers Dr., Winona Lake.
- 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, Warsaw Missionary Church, 1849 Springhill Road, Warsaw.
- 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, North Webster Church of God, 302 N Main, North Webster.
- Noon – 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, Center Lake Pavilion, 117 Canal St., Warsaw.
- Noon – 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, Camp Creek Church of the Brethren, 7486 N SR 19, Etna Green.
- 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, Lake City University People Development Center, 109 S. Buffalo,Warsaw.
- 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 13, Lowe’s, 2495 Jalynn St., Warsaw.
LaGrange County
- 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 2, Farmstead Inn & Conference Center, 370 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana.
- 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 9, LaGrange First Church of God, 777 N. Detroit St., LaGrange.
Marshall County
- 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 4, Knights of Columbus, 901 East Jefferson St., Plymouth.
- 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, NIPSCO, 724 Hoham Drive in Plymouth.
- 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, Hehr International, 1101 N. Oak Road, Plymouth.
St Joseph County
- 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, Indiana University, 1825 Northside Blvd., South Bend.
- 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 3, Bethel College, 1001 W. McKinley, Mishawaka.
The Goshen Donor Center, located at 1123 S. Indiana Ave. in Goshen:
- Noon – 6 p.m.: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday:
- Closed Thursday
- 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. : Friday and Saturday:
How to donate blood:
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call (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 (16 with parental consent in some states), 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.