The community is invited to give back and help save lives by donating blood at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend.

Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11
8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Plaza Village – North Chalet
4790 West 16th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222

Donors who sign up in advance will receive a pass for free admission on the day of their appointment (donors will be contacted to pick up the pass in advance). Those who give blood on Friday or Saturday will receive a free garage pass and free admission for Fast Friday on May 17. Go to redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code IndyCar to make an appointment. You can also call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

The Red Cross provides about 40% of our nation’s blood and blood components, all from generous volunteer donors. During Trauma Awareness Month in May, help us keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including emergencies. Type O blood donors are especially needed right now:

• Type O negative is the universal blood type and what emergency room personnel reach for when there is no time to determine a patient’s blood type in the most serious situations. 
  
• Type O positive blood is the most used blood type because it can be transfused to Rh-positive patients of any blood type.

It’s the blood already on the shelves that can help save lives in an emergency.

About the American Red Cross Indiana Region:
The American Red Cross of Indiana Region serves 6.9 million people in 104 counties in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio through its six chapters: Central, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, and Greater Indianapolis (Regional Headquarters). The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit us at Redcross.org/Indiana or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @indianaredcross.