CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – The American Red Cross is asking donors to keep the blood supply stable by making an appointment to give blood or platelets.
April is National Volunteer Month and the Red Cross depends on thousands of volunteers to collect more than 12,000 blood donations and 3,000 platelet donations every single day. Type O blood and platelets are especially needed to fully stock hospitals with lifesaving blood products. Blood drives and donation centers depend on the people who make it possible for the Red Cross to help those in need. As the Spring season comes around, activities fill calendars.
To help make up for this vacancy in appointments, you can book a time to give blood or platelets now by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App. All who come to give April 14 to 30, 2025, will get an exclusive Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last, plus be automatically entered for a chance to win a $5,000 prize. There will be three winners. See RedCrossBlood.org/Hope.
In May, all who come to give May 1 to 18, 2025, will get a $20 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. Plus, throughout May, those who come to give will be automatically entered to win a U.S. trip of choice for two. For details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/May.
Here are the upcoming blood donation opportunities in Champaign County from April 17 to May 5.
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
- 4/18/2025: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Rantoul City Schools Central Office, 1 Aviation Center Dr
- 4/24/2025: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., University of Illinois Campus Recreation, 201 E. Peabody Dr.
- 5/1/2025: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., University of Illinois Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street