NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 18, 2024 — The American Red Cross and the Nashville Predators urge donors to help increase the blood supply for hospitals by donating blood this April. People of all blood types – especially type O blood donors, the most needed blood group by hospitals – and platelet donors are needed daily to ensure blood products are available for hospitals at a moment’s notice.   

The need for blood products always picks up as spring turns into summer. Hospitals can often see higher trauma cases as people begin traveling for summer vacations. A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood. Blood and platelets cannot be manufactured; they can only come from volunteer donors.

The partnership with the Nashville Predators is very important for the American Red Cross. The Red Cross supplies about 40 percent of all blood products to hospitals across the nation, including Level 1 Trauma hospitals like Vanderbilt University Medical Center. All blood types are needed, but there is a demand for type O negative and type O positive blood. O negative type blood is the universal donor that can be given to any patient of any blood type during emergencies. Those type O blood bags are used most by hospital emergency rooms to treat trauma patients and during surgeries. 

Don’t wait − make an appointment to give blood or platelets by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS. In thanks for helping, all presenting donors will receive a $10 gift card by email and a chance at a $7,000 prize drawing. 

Nashville Predators Foundation blood donation opportunities: April 22 – April 26 

April 22, 2024

Spring Hill Community 

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Gym 

5344 Main Street

Spring Hill, TN 37174

12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

Clarksville American Red Cross 

Donor Room 

1760 Madison Street

Clarksville, TN 37043

10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Goodlettsville Church 

Activity Building 

226 S. Main Street

Goodlettsville, TN 37072

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Pulaski Community 

The Rec Center - Gym 

333 East College Street

Pulaski, TN 38478

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

April 23, 2024

Celebration Lutheran Church 

Fellowship Hall 

3425 N. Mt Juliet Road 

Mt. Juliet, TN 37122

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

City of Brentwood 

Brentwood Library - Meeting Rooms 

8109 Concord Road 

Brentwood, TN 37027

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Kempville Chapel Old Time Methodist Church 

Gym 

196 Kempville Hwy 

Carthage, TN 37030

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

Crossville Community 

First Methodist Church - Annex 

69 Neecham Street

Crossville, TN 38555

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Vanderbilt University Medical Center 

100 Oaks - 1st Floor Conference Rooms A-C

719 E Thompson Lane 

Nashville, TN 37204

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Ford Ice Center Bellevue 

Room #1 & 4

7638 B Highway 70 S

Nashville, TN 37221

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

Ford Ice Center Antioch 

Rooms 1 & 2

5264 Hickory Hollow Parkway

Antioch, TN 37013

1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

April 24, 2024 

Sumner Regional Medical Center 

Sumner Station - Room 213

225 Big Station Camp Blvd. 

Gallatin, TN 37066

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Bowling Green American Red Cross 

Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center - Meeting Rooms 

1021 Wilkinson Trace  

Bowling Green, KY 42103

10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Cookeville Community 

Putnam County Library 

50 E. Broad Street

Cookeville, TN 38501

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Clarksville American Red Cross 

Donor Room 

1760 Madison Street

Clarksville, TN 37043

10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Polk County Community 

Benton United Methodist Church - Fellowship Hall 

135 Highland Drive

Benton, TN 37307

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Shelbyville Community 

First Presbyterian Church - Fellowship Hall 

600 N. Brittain Street 

Shelbyville, TN 37160

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

World Outreach Church 

Leadership Park Gym 

1921 New Salem Highway 

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

April 25, 2024

Columbia Community 

Tennessee Army National Guard 

844 N. James Campbell Blvd.

Columbia, TN 38401

10:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. 

First United Methodist Church Smyrna 

Fellowship Hall

300 Sam Hagar Street

Smyrna, TN 37167

9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

Unicoi County Family YMCA 

Gym 

601 Love Street

Erwin, TN 37650

12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Southeast Tennessee American Red Cross 

Training Room 

4113 S. Access Road 

Chattanooga, TN 37406

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Hartsville Community 

Trousdale County Community Center 

301 East Main Street

Hartsville, TN 37074

1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

April 26, 2024

Southern Adventist University 

Presidential Banquest Room 

4881 Taylor Circle

Collegedale, TN 37315

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Winchester Community 

Winchester Church of Christ - Fellowship Hall 

1230 South College Street

Winchester, TN 37398

1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Bowling Green American Red Cross 

Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center - Meeting Rooms 

1021 Wilkinson Trace  

Bowling Green, KY 42103

10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

East Tennessee American Red Cross 

Auditorium

6921 Middlebrook Pike

Knoxville, TN 37909

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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. To register for a Predators blood drive be sure to enter the code PREDS19. 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 good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also must 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 visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.