Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Help keep the blood supply stable and potentially save a life in the process when you give blood at the Rock & Roll Up Your Sleeve blood drive in East Peoria! This event helps East Peoria Community High School students earn a scholarship and provides leadership opportunities for students to get involved with their community.
Wednesday, July 6 | Noon to 6 p.m.
Par-A-Dice Hotel Ballroom
21 Blackjack Blvd
East Peoria, IL 61611
Fewer than 50 percent of appointments are filled for this event. Make an appointment (sponsor code: ROCKNROLL) by visiting redcrossblood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
All presenting donors will receive a $10 e-gift card, courtesy of Suburban Propane and a Red Cross tote bag, while supplies last.
All Red Cross blood drive and donation centers follow the highest standards of safety and infection control.
About the American Red Cross of Illinois
The American Red Cross of Illinois serves 12.4 million people in 88 counties in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri including Adams, Bond, Boone, Brown, Bureau, Carroll, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cook, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeKalb, De Witt, Douglas, DuPage, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Franklin, Fulton, Green, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jasper, Jefferson, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, LaSalle, Lake, Lee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McHenry, McLean, Menard, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Putnam, Richland, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermillion, Warren, Washington, Whiteside, Will, Williamson Winnebago, Woodford. Iowa: Lee, Muscatine, Scott and Van Buren. Missouri: Clark, Lewis, Marion and Ralls. 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/Illinois or visit us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @RedCrossIL.
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