You can help make a lifesaving difference for patients in need on Friday, November 21 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at an American Red Cross blood drive in partnership with the Evansville Thunderbolts Hockey Team.

Fans can make an appointment to give blood on Friday, November 21 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Corner Club at the Ford Center located at 1 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Evansville. To make an appointment to give blood, visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code thunderbolts or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Fans can also support the Red Cross mission by purchasing discounted tickets for the Thunderbolts game against the Knoxville Ice Bears on Friday, November 21 at 7 p.m. To purchase game tickets, please click here. A portion of each ticket sale will support the American Red Cross.

The American Red Cross is teaming up with the legendary PAC-MAN to celebrate 45 years of gaming and to invite donors to make an impact! Those who come to give blood Nov. 17-Dec. 7, 2025, will receive an exclusive pair of Red Cross x PAC-MAN socks, while supplies last. Plus, donors who come give during that same time frame will also get a custom Red Cross x PAC-MAN GASHAPON^®. Quantities of this one-of-a-kind collectible capsule toy from PAC-MAN are limited and while supplies last. For details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/PACMAN. 

Successful donations in November will also get free A1C testing (one result per donor in a 12-month period). For details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/diabetes. 

How to donate blood
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 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.

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 chapters: 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.