MADISON, Wis., (Oct. 12, 2023) — Since announcing a national blood and platelet shortage a month ago, thousands of donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to help rebuild the American Red Cross blood and platelet supply. As that generosity continues, the Red Cross is working around-the clock to ensure patients have access to lifesaving transfusions and must collect 10,000 additional blood and platelet donations – over and above expectations – each week over the next month to sufficiently meet hospital needs. Donors of all blood types are urged to book a time to give now, especially those with type O blood or those giving platelets.
Don’t wait – patients are counting on critical care this fall. To make an appointment, use the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
To encourage more blood and platelet donations, the Red Cross is offering new incentives to donors over the next month. All who come to give Oct. 21-Nov. 9 will receive a $10 gift card by email to a restaurant merchant of their choice to enjoy lunch on the Red Cross. They’ll also be automatically entered to win a $5,000 gift card. There will be three lucky winners – one chosen at random each week. Details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Lunch.
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines don’t affect donor eligibility
As cold and flu season quickly approaches, the Red Cross is reminding donors that they can still give blood or platelets after receiving a flu vaccine, so long as they are feeling healthy and well on the day of their donation. Likewise, there is no deferral or wait time for those receiving the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Oct. 21-Nov. 9:
WI
Columbia
Columbus
11/7/2023: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 120 Faith Dr
Fall River
10/17/2023: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Wisconsin Conference of Seventh day Adventists Office, N2561 Old Hwy 16 10/31/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Fall River High School, 150 Bradley St
Lodi
11/3/2023: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 130 Locust St
Portage
11/10/2023: 12:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Portage VFW, 215 W Collins St.
Poynette
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11/1/2023: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Poynette High School, 108 N Cleveland St
Wisconsin Dells
10/27/2023: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Saint Cecilia Parish Center, 603 Oak St _______________
Dane
Cambridge
10/18/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cambridge High School, 403 Bluejay Way
Cottage Grove
11/4/2023: 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Wildwood Family Clinic, 251 East Cottage Grove Rd
De Forest
10/24/2023: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., DeForest High School, DeForest High School, 815 Jefferson St.
Deforest
10/26/2023: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Hooper Corporation, 6450 Pederson Crossing Boulevard
Madison
10/12/2023: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/12/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
10/12/2023: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/12/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd
10/12/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, 326 S Segoe Rd 10/13/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/13/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/13/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
10/14/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/15/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/15/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/16/2023: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/16/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/17/2023: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., GEF III, 125 S Webster St
10/17/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/17/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/18/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/18/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/19/2023: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/19/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
10/19/2023: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/20/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/20/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/20/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
10/21/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/22/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/22/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/23/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Madison College – Truax Campus, 1701 Wright Street 10/23/2023: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/23/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/23/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave
10/24/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Hill Farms State Office Building, 4822 Madison Yards Way 10/24/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., WARF, 610-614 Walnut Street
10/24/2023: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St
10/24/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
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10/24/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/25/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., University of WI Microbial Sciences Building, 1550 Linden Dr, Room 6201 10/25/2023: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., The Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue 10/25/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/25/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/26/2023: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/26/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
10/26/2023: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/27/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/27/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/27/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Edgewood College, 1000 Edgewood College Dr 10/28/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/29/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/29/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/30/2023: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 10/30/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/31/2023: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Karben4 Brewing, 3698 Kinsman Blvd
10/31/2023: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Manchester Building, 2 E Mifflin St
10/31/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 10/31/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 11/1/2023: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Madison Municipal Bldg
11/1/2023: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Old Sugar Distillery, 931 E. Main Street
11/1/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 11/1/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 11/2/2023: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Delta Beer Lab, 167 E. Badger Rd.
11/2/2023: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 11/2/2023: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 11/3/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 11/3/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 11/3/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Steenbock Memorial Library, 550 Babcock Drive
11/4/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 11/5/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 11/5/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 11/6/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., MGE Innovation Center-East Building, 510 Charmany Dr 11/6/2023: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 11/6/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., The Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue 11/6/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 11/7/2023: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m., Madison Metro Sewer District, 1610 Moorland Rd 11/7/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 11/7/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 11/8/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 11/8/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 11/9/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Building A, 6000 American Parkway 11/9/2023: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 11/9/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
11/9/2023: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 11/9/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd
11/10/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd 11/10/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave 11/10/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
11/10/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., East Madison Toyota, 3501 Lancaster Dr
Marshall
10/12/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 Madison St.
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McFarland
10/30/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., American Legion, 4911 Burma Rd
Middleton
10/21/2023: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Blackhawk Church, 9620 Brader Way 11/8/2023: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Marriott Madison West, 1313 John Q Hammons Dr
Monona
10/12/2023: 1:15 p.m. – 6 p.m., 3 Angels Christian School, 910 Femrite Drive 11/2/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Monona Grove High School, 4400 Monona Dr
Oregon
10/19/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N Alpine Parkway 11/9/2023: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Oregon Fire Station, 117 Spring St
Stoughton
10/23/2023: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Covenant Lutheran, 1525 Van Buren St 10/27/2023: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., St Ann’s School, 324 N Harrison St
Sun Prairie
11/2/2023: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., The Round Table, 1611 N Bristol St
11/8/2023: 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Living Water Church, 3075 Prospect Dr
Verona
10/30/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sugar River United Methodist Church, 415 W Verona Ave
Waunakee
10/20/2023: 12 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 5763 Cty Rd Q 11/1/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Waunakee High School, 100 School Dr 11/2/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Waunakee High School, 100 School Dr
Windsor
10/28/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Windsor Police Department, 6770 Depot St. _______________
Dane County
Madison
10/26/2023: 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Alicia Ashman Library, 733 N High Point Rd 11/7/2023: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., New Beginnings Alliance Church, 602 Acewood Blvd _______________
Grant
Dickeyville
10/16/2023: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Fire & Rescue Building, 300 Splinter Ave.
Fennimore
10/23/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Fred Lenz Conference Center, 1800 Bronson Blvd
Hazel Green
11/1/2023: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Southwestern High School, 1415 Fairplay
Platteville
10/17/2023: 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Ullsvik Hall, 30 S Hickory St.
10/18/2023: 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Ullsvik Hall, 30 S Hickory St.
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10/19/2023: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Bridgeway Commons, 1200 Southwest Road _______________
Green
Brodhead
11/8/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 405 E 9th Ave
Monroe
10/19/2023: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Monroe Bible Church, 2613 8th Ave
Monticello
10/20/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Zwingli United Church of Christ, 416 E Lake Ave _______________
Iowa
Barneveld
11/8/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Barneveld High School, 105 W Douglas St
Dodgeville
10/27/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 1105 N Bequette
Highland
10/27/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Anthony & Philip Parish Center, 726 Main St _______________
Juneau
Elroy
10/17/2023: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Royall High School, 1501 Academy St
Lyndon Station
10/17/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Fire Station, 116 North Lemonweir
Mauston
10/31/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., The Lodge at Mauston, 104 Lodge Lane
New Lisbon
10/26/2023: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 525 S Washington
Wonewoc
10/19/2023: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., American Legion Hall, 108 Center St _______________
Lafayette
Blanchardville
10/16/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., American Legion, 218 Mason
Shullsburg
11/7/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Shullsburg High School, 444 N Judgement Street
South Wayne
11/1/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Johns Catholic Church, 202 Varnum _______________
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Marquette
Montello
10/24/2023: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., American Legion, W3008 State Rd 23
Westfield
10/13/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Westfield Area High School, N7046 Cty Rd CH _______________
Richland
Cazenovia
11/1/2023: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Weston High School, Elementary & Middle School, E2511 Hwy S _______________
Rock
Clinton
10/23/2023: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Stephens Family Center, 716 Shu Lar Ln
Edgerton
10/31/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., St Joseph Catholic Church, 590 S St Joseph Circle
Evansville
10/26/2023: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Evansville High School, 640 S Fifth St
Janesville
10/16/2023: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Janesville Masonic Center, 2322 E. Milwaukee St.
Milton
10/27/2023: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Hope Lutheran Church, 335 Dairyland Drive _______________
Rock County
Janesville
11/3/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., University Of Wisconsin at Rock County, 2909 Kellogg Ave _______________
Sauk
Baraboo
10/17/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Baraboo High School, 1201 Draper St
10/20/2023: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., St Pauls Lutheran Church, 727 8th St
10/27/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Don Larson Superstore, S3801 County Hwy. BD 11/6/2023: 12:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Ho Chunk Gaming, S3214 County Rd. BD
La Valle
10/16/2023: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Fire Department, 101 W Main St
Plain
10/16/2023: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., American Legion Clubhouse, 1 American Legion Drive
Prairie du Sac
10/12/2023: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Pine Glen Senior Apartments, 930 Prairie Street
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10/24/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Mueller Sports Medicine Building 3, One Quench Dr 10/25/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sauk Prairie High School, 105 9th St
11/3/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Bank of Prairie du Sac, 280 Washington St.
Spring Green
11/1/2023: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., River Valley High School, 660 Varsity Blvd
How to donate blood
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.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
