The American Red Cross is asking donors to give blood or platelets now to help keep the blood supply healthy.
Donors of all types are needed, especially O positive and B negative.
This year, the Red Cross is teaming up with PEANUTS to celebrate the comic strip’s 75th anniversary.
From August 29 through September 21, anyone who donates will get an exclusive Red Cross x PEANUTS mystery bag with one of four special T-shirts.
You won’t know which design you’ll get until you open it.
Some bags even have golden tickets—if you find one, you can redeem it online for all four T-shirts!
Visit RedCrossBlood.org/Peanuts for details.
Upcoming Blood Drives
Champaign County – Urbana
- September 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Champaign County Public Library, 1060 Scioto Street
Logan County – Bellefontaine
- September 8, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 201 North Main Street
How to Donate
You can schedule a donation by downloading the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or using the Blood Donor Skill on an Alexa device.
Bring a blood donor card, driver’s license, or two other forms of ID. Donors should be at least 17 years old (16 with parental consent where allowed), weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in generally good health.
High school donors under 18 must meet height and weight requirements.
Save time by using RapidPass® to complete your pre-donation health questionnaire online before you arrive.
Learn more at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass.
