1. January is National Blood Donor Month! There’s no better way to mark the occasion than by taking an hour out of your day to help someone with your donation. Bonus: You get several health markers checked like iron levels and blood pressure – plus you get a snack.  

2. The American Red Cross has declared a nationwide blood emergency. The need for blood is urgent, and it’s a problem you can help solve.   

3. If you give in January, you could celebrate your good deed with a trip for two to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. Donors of blood, platelet or plasma are automatically entered to win the trip. Bonus: The average high is 66 degrees in Vegas in January. Learn more at: RedCrossBlood.org/SuperBowl.  

4. You get to follow your donation’s journey to the recipient via text message or the blood donor app. It’s satisfying to know more of the story of your donation.  

5. The life you save is a precious one. Your blood recipient could be a cancer patient, a new baby or her mom, your neighbor in a car wreck, or a loved one undergoing surgery. 

You an make an appointment to give blood here: RedCrossBlood.org. You don’t need the Red Cross donor app to give, but it speeds the process.