Long-sleeved T-shirt for coming to donate through Jan. 3
MADISON, Wis. (Dec. 16, 2024) —December is a time to close out the year by making new memories. With just two weeks left in 2024, the American Red Cross asks donors to give blood or platelets now to help those in need enjoy the rest of the holiday season with loved ones. Donors with type O negative blood and those giving platelets are especially urged to give now so patients can continue to receive the care they count on in the coming weeks.
This is a busy time for many. In addition to travel, seasonal illness and the threat of winter weather can also lead to lower appointment numbers and decreased donor turnout, making it tougher to keep the blood supply stable. Those who give regularly and those looking to give for the first time are encouraged to take one hour this December to help save lives with a blood or platelet donation.
Those who come to give Dec. 16, 2024-Jan. 3, 2025, will receive an exclusive Red Cross long-sleeved T-shirt, while supplies last.
To extend a special thank-you to donors for helping address the need for blood, platelets and plasma during the critical post-holiday time, those who come to give Jan. 1-26, 2025, during National Blood Donor Month, will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/SuperBowl.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
WI
Columbia
Columbus
1/2/2025: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., New Testament Baptist Church, N2232 Duborg Rd
Lodi
1/17/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Lodi Middle School, 900 Sauk St
Poynette
1/16/2025: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Poynette Dekorra Fire Department, 606 Water Tower Rd
Rio
1/8/2025: 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Rio Middle School, 411 Church St
Wisconsin Dells
12/19/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Saint Cecilia Parish Center, 603 Oak St
12/26/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Holiday Wholesale, 225 Pioneer Dr
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Dane
Cambridge
12/19/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Amundson Center, 200 Spring Street
1/3/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Cambridge Community Fire/EMS, 271 W Main St
Cottage Grove
1/13/2025: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Flynn Hall, 116 W Reynolds St
Cross Plains
1/2/2025: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Martins Lutheran Church, 2427Church St
Deforest
12/17/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., DeForest Area Community and Senior Center, DeForest Area Community & Senior Center, 505 North Main Street
12/27/2024: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Manthe Paulson Farm, 4083 Manthe Road
1/16/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Lord of Love Lutheran Church, 105 Paradise Circle
Fitchburg
12/19/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fitchburg, 5535 Nobel Dr
1/16/2025: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tri North Builders, 2625 Research Park Dr
Madison
12/16/2024: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
12/16/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/16/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1904 Winnebago St
12/17/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Univ of WI Extension Dane County, 5201 Fen Oak Dr.
12/17/2024: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Vita Plus Corporation, 2514 Fish Hatchery Rd
12/17/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/17/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Heritage Oaks, 6205 Mineral Point Rd
12/17/2024: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
12/18/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Young Blood Beer Company, 112 King Street
12/18/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/18/2024: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
12/19/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Hill Farms State Office Building, 4822 Madison Yards Way
12/19/2024: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lussier Family West YMCA, 5515 Medical Circle
12/19/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/19/2024: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
12/20/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
12/20/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/21/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/22/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
12/22/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/23/2024: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
12/23/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/24/2024: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way
12/24/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/24/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
12/26/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., State Capitol, 2 E Main St
12/26/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/26/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green
12/26/2024: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
12/27/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/27/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
12/28/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/29/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
12/29/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/30/2024: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
12/30/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/31/2024: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Karben4 Brewing, 3698 Kinsman Blvd
12/31/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/31/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/1/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/1/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/2/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., UW Health West Clinic, 451 Junction Rd
1/2/2025: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, 326 S Segoe Rd
1/2/2025: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/2/2025: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/2/2025: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 1123 Vilas Ave
1/3/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/3/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/3/2025: 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Ashley Furniture and ApplianceMart, 2404 W. Beltline Hwy
1/3/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Festival Foods, 810 E Washington Ave
1/4/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/5/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/5/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/6/2025: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/6/2025: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/7/2025: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Madison Municipal Bldg
1/7/2025: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/7/2025: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/8/2025: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m., Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
1/8/2025: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/8/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
1/8/2025: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/8/2025: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Bethel Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Ave
1/9/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Building A, 6000 American Parkway
1/9/2025: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/9/2025: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/9/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd
1/10/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/10/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/10/2025: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Synergos Counseling and Wellness Center, 301 S. Blount St., Ste 302
1/11/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/12/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/12/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/13/2025: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 E Wilson Street
1/13/2025: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/13/2025: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Convergent Science, 6400 Enterprise Ln.
1/13/2025: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/14/2025: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/14/2025: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/15/2025: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Hilton Madison Monona Terrace, 9 E. Wilson St.
1/15/2025: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/15/2025: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/16/2025: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., WI Historical Society, 816 State St
1/16/2025: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/16/2025: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/16/2025: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Our Lady Queen of Peace, 401 S Owen Dr
1/17/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
1/17/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/17/2025: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wisconsin Masonic Center, 301 Wisconsin Ave
1/17/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
1/17/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Wilde East Towne Honda, 5555 High Crossing Blvd
McFarland
12/27/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., American Legion, 4911 Burma Rd
Middleton
12/30/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., City of Middleton, 7426 Hubbard Ave
12/31/2024: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 7337 Hubbard Ave
1/11/2025: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Blackhawk Church, 9620 Brader Way
1/14/2025: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Lexus of Madison, 8000 Airport Rd
Monona
1/9/2025: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Monona Lutheran Church, 4411 Monona Drive
Oregon
12/30/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N Alpine Parkway
1/4/2025: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., St John’s, 625 E Netherwood
Stoughton
12/27/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Stoughton Fire Department, 401 E Main St
Sun Prairie
12/20/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., The Round Table, 1611 N Bristol St
1/14/2025: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 702 North St
1/15/2025: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., WPPI Energy, 1425 Corporate Center Dr
Verona
1/6/2025: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way
1/8/2025: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salem UCC, 502 Mark Dr
1/17/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sugar River United Methodist Church, 415 W Verona Ave
Waunakee
12/19/2024: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Waunakee Village Center, 333 S Madison St
1/8/2025: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Waunakee High School, 100 School Dr
1/9/2025: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Waunakee High School, 100 School Dr
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Green
Brodhead
1/6/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 405 E 9th Ave
Brooklyn
12/28/2024: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Brooklyn Fire EMS, 401 W Main
Juda
1/16/2025: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Juda High School, N2385 Spring St
Monroe
12/17/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monroe Middle School, 1510 13th St
1/3/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., St John’s United Church of Christ, 1724 14th St
Monticello
12/20/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Monticello High School, 334 S Main St
New Glarus
12/27/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., New Glarus Bible Church, 207 6th Street
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Iowa
Arena
1/3/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Arena Fire/EMS Station, 111 David Circle
Barneveld
1/7/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., American Legion, 101 Wood St
Dodgeville
12/26/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Merrimac & Main, 115 W Merrimac St
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Juneau
Elroy
1/10/2025: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., American Legion Post 115, 402 Franklin
Lyndon Station
1/14/2025: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Fire Station, 116 North Lemonweir
Mauston
12/23/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Gravity Box Brewing Company, 134 E State St
Necedah
1/7/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Necedah Town Hall, 101 Centers St
New Lisbon
12/31/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Comfort Inn, 1702 E Bridge St
Wonewoc
12/20/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 108 Center St
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Richland
Richland Center
1/15/2025: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Community/Senior Center, 1050 N Orange St
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Rock
Beloit
12/16/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd
Edgerton
12/18/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Edgerton Public Library, 101 Albion St.
1/7/2025: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., St Joseph Catholic Church, 590 S St Joseph Circle
Janesville
12/16/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Janesville Masonic Center, 2322 E. Milwaukee St.
12/30/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Marian Hall, 1236 E Racine St
12/30/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 210 S Ringold St
12/31/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 210 S Ringold St
1/2/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Uptown Janesville, 2500 Milton Ave
1/3/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., UW-Rock County Wells Cultural Center, 2909 Kellogg Avenue
1/7/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Dr Daniel Hale Williams Rock County Resource Center, 1717 Center Ave
Milton
12/20/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., MECAS, 448 E High St
12/27/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Hope Lutheran Church, 335 Dairyland Drive
1/17/2025: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., St Marys Center, 837 Parkview
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Sauk
Baraboo
12/16/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Baraboo Fire and EMS Station, 135 4th St
12/20/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., St Pauls Lutheran Church, 727 8th St
1/6/2025: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Ho Chunk Gaming, S3214 County Rd. BD
1/7/2025: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Baraboo High School, 1201 Draper St
La Valle
12/16/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Fire Department, 101 W Main St
Prairie du Sac
12/17/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Mueller Sports Medicine Building 3, One Quench Dr
12/18/2024: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Pine Glen Senior Apartments, 930 Prairie Street
Spring Green
1/3/2025: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 237 E Daley
Wisconsin Dells
12/17/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Glacier Canyon Lodge, 45 Hillman Rd
Making and keeping donation appointments can help keep the national blood supply strong enough to weather winter challenges now and into the new year. Schedule an appointment by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device 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.
Amplify your impact − volunteer!
Another way to support the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross is to become a volunteer blood donor ambassador at Red Cross blood drives. Blood donor ambassadors help greet, check in and thank blood donors to ensure they have a positive donation experience.
Volunteers can also serve as transportation specialists, playing a vital role in ensuring lifesaving blood products are delivered to nearby hospitals. For more information and to apply for either position, visit redcross.org/volunteertoday.
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 follow us on social media.
