SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, July 18, 2025 – The American Red Cross and 95.5 KLOS are joining together to rock Southern California’s airwaves and help patients in need of blood transfusions with the 44th Annual 95.5 KLOS Blood Drive. The 95.5 KLOS community is invited to roll up a sleeve on Friday, August 1 and Saturday, August 2 at 32 blood donation locations throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties.
"Every year, 95.5 KLOS listeners rally to the drumbeat—donating blood and saving lives with heart and soul. It’s a tradition of compassion, courage, and community spirit that shines especially bright during the summer, when the need for blood is at its highest," said Eric Horton, regional donor services executive with the American Red Cross Los Angeles region. "The Red Cross and those in need count on everyday heroes - like you - to step up and make a life-changing impact."
Score a Commemorative 95.5 KLOS T-Shirt and More
As a thank-you, all presenting donors will receive a limited-edition, commemorative 44th Annual KLOS T-shirt and a voucher redeemable for a free chicken taco courtesy of Wahoo’s Fish Taco, while supplies last. Donors who come to give Aug. 1-28 will also get a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. Plus, the Red Cross will perform free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes, on successful donations in August (one result per donor in a 12-month period). See rcblood.org/Test for details.
Helping Saving lives for 44 years
Volunteer blood donors have helped make this annual summer event a great success since 1981. With the help of thousands of Southern California blood donors, the 95.5 KLOS Blood Drive has collected nearly 200,000 units of blood products over the last four decades to help hospital patients of all ages. Accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, mothers experiencing difficulty during childbirth and those battling cancer are a few examples of hospital patients that depend on the generosity of blood donors to receive blood products.
“It’s one of our favorite times of the year. All of us at KLOS are honored to be partnering with the Red Cross for the 44th straight year, as we work with listeners across Southern California to roll-up their sleeves and save lives,” said Keith Cunningham, VP of Programming, Research, Analytics & Measurement. “We know the Red Cross needs help — it’s an urgent, very important time — and we know KLOS listeners will step-up in a big way to help their fellow Angelenos.”
Donation appointments can be made by downloading the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device and using sponsor code: KLOS. Appointments are recommended.
Blood Donation Opportunities:
Anaheim
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W Crescent Ave
Brea
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Saint Matthew Ecumenical Catholic Church, 500 E Imperial Hwy
Fountain Valley
8/1/2025: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Red Cross Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope Ave
8/2/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Fountain Valley Blood Donation Center, 17800 Newhope Ave
Fullerton
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Fullerton Elks Lodge #1993, 1400 Elks View Ln
8/1/2025: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Red Cross Fullerton Blood Donation Center, 1379 S Harbor Blvd
8/2/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Fullerton Blood Donation Center, 1379 S Harbor Blvd
Huntington Beach
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Huntington Beach Masonic Lodge, 601 Palm Ave
8/2/2025: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Huntington Beach Masonic Lodge, 601 Palm Ave
Laguna Hills
8/1/2025: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Red Cross Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr
8/2/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Laguna Hills Blood Donation Center, 22971 Mill Creek Dr
San Clemente
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Baha'is of San Clemente, 3316 Avenida Del Presidente
Santa Ana
8/1/2025: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Red Cross Santa Ana Blood Donation Center, 600 Parkcenter Dr
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Santa Ana Red Cross Chapter Office, 600 Parkcenter Dr
8/2/2025: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Red Cross Santa Ana Red Cross Chapter Office, 600 Parkcenter Dr
8/2/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Santa Ana Blood Donation Center, 600 Parkcenter Dr
Seal Beach
8/2/2025: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., City of Seal Beach, 3131 N Gate Rd
Riverside
8/2/2025: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., American Red Cross Riverside Chapter Office, 6235 River Crest Dr
8/2/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Riverside Blood Donation Center, 6235 River Crest Dr
Fontana
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Kaiser Permanente Palm Court, 17284 Slover Ave
San Bernardino
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Double Tree Hotel San Bernardino, 285 E Hospitality Ln
Agoura Hills
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hampton Inn, 30255 Agoura Road
Azusa
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Legion Post 180, 819 N Loren
Burbank
8/1/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Burbank Blood Donation Center, 317 N Pass Ave
8/2/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Burbank Blood Donation Center, 317 N Pass Ave
Canoga Park
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Rose Goldwater Community Center, 21710 Vanowen St
Commerce
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Commerce, 2227 South Atlantic Blvd
8/2/2025: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Commerce, 2227 South Atlantic Blvd
Culver City
8/1/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Culver City Blood Donation Center, 5359 Sepulveda Blvd
8/2/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Culver City Blood Donation Center, 5359 Sepulveda Blvd
El Segundo
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., El Segundo Masonic Lodge, 520 Main Street
8/2/2025: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., El Segundo Masonic Lodge, 520 Main Street
Glendale
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hyatt Place, 225 W Wilson Ave
Long Beach
8/1/2025: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Red Cross Long Beach Blood Donation Center, 3150 E 29th St
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Greater Long Beach Chapter Office, 3150 E 29th St
Palmdale
8/1/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Palmdale Blood Donation Center, 2715 E Ave P
8/2/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Palmdale Blood Donation Center, 2715 E Ave P
Pasadena
8/1/2025: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Red Cross Pasadena Blood Donation Center, 133 N Altadena Dr
8/2/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Pasadena Blood Donation Center, 133 N Altadena Dr
Pomona
8/1/2025: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Red Cross Pomona Blood Donation Center, 100 Red Cross Cir
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Pomona Office, 100 Red Cross Cir
8/2/2025: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Red Cross Donation Office, 100 Red Cross Cir
8/2/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Pomona Blood Donation Center, 100 Red Cross Cir
Santa Clarita
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Santa Clarita United Methodist Church, 26640 Bouquet Canyon Rd
8/2/2025: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Santa Clarita United Methodist Church, 26640 Bouquet Canyon Rd
Santa Monica
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Santa Monica Chapter Office, 1450 11th Street
8/2/2025: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Red Cross Santa Monica Chapter Office, 1450 11th Street
Torrance
8/1/2025: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Red Cross Torrance Blood Donation Center, 17512 Crenshaw Blvd
8/2/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Torrance Blood Donation Center, 17512 Crenshaw Blvd
West Covina
8/2/2025: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., West Covina Masonic Center, 1201 S Orange Ave
Whittier
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Montebello Whittier Masonic Lodge, 7604 Greenleaf Ave
Woodland Hills
8/1/2025: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Red Cross Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 21333 Oxnard St
8/2/2025: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Red Cross Woodland Hills Blood Donation Center, 21333 Oxnard St
Thousand Oaks
8/1/2025: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Best Western Thousand Oaks, 75 W. Thousand Oaks
8/2/2025: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Best Western Thousand Oaks, 75 W. Thousand Oaks
About blood donation
To donate blood, individuals need to bring a blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification that 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 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.
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.
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