You can help to make up the difference in the blood supply shortage in the area as the American Red Cross looks for more blood donors due to a shortfall in August. The organization is in dire need of collecting 10,000 additional blood products each over the next month to meet patient and hospital needs. The national Red Cross blood supply dropped by about 25 percent in late summer after one of the busiest travel seasons ever. Locally, the American Red Cross will be holding seven upcoming blood drives the next month to help Door County Medical Center and other area hospitals stocked up with blood units.
In Door County
Sturgeon Bay Community Church 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Thursday, September 28
The First Baptist Church in Sister Bay 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday, October 3
Washington Island Trinity Lutheran Church 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.Tuesday, October 4
NWTC in Sturgeon Bay 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 19
Door County YMCA in Fish Creek Noon until 5 p.m. on Friday, October 19
Baileys Harbor Town Hall 9:00 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday, October 26
In Kewaunee County
Monday, October 2nd the American Red Cross will be having a blood drive near Luxemburg at the Pilsen Church on Highway 29 from 11:45 a.m. until 6 p.m.
As an added incentive, the American Red Cross is giving donors a free $15 Amazon.com gift card by email for any blood donation between October 1 - 20.
The Red Cross offers three ways to make a donation appointment that can help save lives:
Download the Red Cross Blood Donor App
Visit RedCrossBlood.org
Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
