Give Aug 1-15 for chance to win a trip for 2 to sold-out Bonnaroo and more
SALT LAKE CITY (July 27, 2021) — The American Red Cross has an emergency need for lifesaving blood amid the ongoing severe blood shortage. Blood and platelet donations continue to be critical to meet hospital demand and the public is urged to make an appointment to give now.
The Red Cross has been distributing about 12% more blood products to hospitals across the U.S. compared to this time last year. The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations each day to meet the current hospital demand and end the severe blood shortage. Donors of all blood types are needed, especially type O, which stands at just a one-day supply right now.
To thank donors who help ensure a strong blood and platelet supply in August, all who come to give Aug. 1-15, 2021, will automatically be entered for a chance to win an exclusive, VIP trip for two to the sold-out 2021 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Those who come to donate throughout August will also receive a free 4-month subscription offer to Apple Music by email (new subscribers only). More details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/FeelTheBeat.
Donors who give now will help stock the shelves as we wind down the summer season. Schedule an appointment to give blood or platelets by using the Red Cross 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.
In most cases, those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine can donate. However, knowing the name of the manufacturer of the vaccine they received is important in determining donation eligibility.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Aug. 1-15
Bountiful
8/4/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, 999 North 500 West
8/12/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bountiful Utah Orchard Stake, 3707 So 800 West
Centerville
8/12/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bountiful YSA Stake 2260, 2260 North Main St.
Clearfield
8/6/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Clearfield Utah South Stake, 1895 South Main
8/10/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Malnove Inc., Freeport Center Bldg. A-16 F
8/13/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Clearfield Stake, 935 S. State St.
Farmington
8/13/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Farmington Stake, 352 South 200 West
Hill AFB
8/5/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Hill Air Force Base Falcon Hills, 6006 Wardleigh Road, Bldg. 1575
Hill Air Force Base
8/13/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Hill Air Force Base, 5711 E Ave, Base Chapel, Bldg. 445
Kaysville
8/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Davis Technical College, 550 E 300 S
Layton
8/10/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Layton Utah Legacy Stake, 3161 West 150 North
8/12/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., First Community Bank, 12 South Main
8/13/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Storage General, 184 East Antelope Dr.
North Salt Lake
8/12/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., North Salt Lake Pkwy. Stake, 55 East 350 North
Syracuse
8/5/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Syracuse South Stake, 3065 South Bluff Rd.
West Bountiful
8/6/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Bountiful Utah Stake, 311 North 800 West
West Point
8/5/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Point Lakeside Stake, 855 North 4000 W
Magna
8/6/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Magna Stake, 3100 South 8400 West
Midvale
8/11/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Intermountain Health Care, 7302 South Bingham Junction Blvd.
8/14/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Midvale Utah Union Fort Stake, 6710 S. 1300 E.
Riverton
8/13/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Riverton South Stake, 2750 West 13400 South
Salt Lake City
8/3/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Salt Lake City Department of Airports, 3920 W. Terminal Dr.
8/4/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., JetBlue, 6322 South 3000 East, Suite G10
8/6/2021: 12 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., SaltFire Brewing Company, 2199 S W Temple
8/9/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., LDS Hospital, 8th Avenue and C St.
8/10/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Monument Park Stake, 1565 Foothill Dr.
8/10/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Salt Lake Highland Stake Center, 2738 South Filmore 1540 East
8/12/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Saint Ambrose Catholic Church, 1975 South 2300 East
Sandy
8/6/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Salt Lake Brighton Stake, 2895 East Creek Rd.
8/11/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 9757 South 1700 East
South Jordan
8/3/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Ascend Fitness Studio, 1645 W. Towne Center Dr.
West Jordan
8/6/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Welby Stake, 8841 South 4800 West
8/6/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Utah Park Stake-Cougar Lane Building, 4825 West 7000 South
8/6/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Utah Heritage Stake, 7336 S. 3200 W.
8/12/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Utah Sycamore Stake, 7580 Abbotsbury
8/13/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Mountain View Stake Center, 2901 West 9000 South
West Valley City
8/10/2021: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Progrexion/Decker Lake, 2850 South Decker Lake Dr.
8/11/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Ashani Refining USA, Inc., 4601 West 2100 South
American Fork
8/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Fork Hospital, 170 North 1100 East
8/11/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Fork City, 51 N. Church St.
8/11/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Simplify Home Loans, 12361 South 820 East, #200
8/12/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Simplify Home Loans, 12361 South 820 East, #200
8/14/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., American Fork Utah North Stake, 1305 North 100 East
Cedar Hills
8/9/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Cedar Hills Utah Stake, 10351 N. Bayhill Dr.
Highland
8/5/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Highland Utah West Stake Westfied Building, 6411 West 11800 North Westfield Rd.
Lehi
8/5/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Lehi Utah Stake, 1125 W. 300 N.
8/10/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Lehi Utah Thanksgiving Stake, 3155 N. Garden Dr.
8/12/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Byte Me, 2600 West Executive Parkway, Ste., 200
Orem
8/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Orem City Center, 56 N. State St.
8/9/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., CenterPoint Church, 1550 Sandhill Rd.
8/12/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Orem Stake, 80 South 280 East
Provo
8/2/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Wilkinson Center, Wilkinson Center, BYU Campus
8/2/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Seventh Day Adventist Church, 255 South 700 East
8/9/2021: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Hyatt Place Hotel, 180 West 100 North
8/13/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wilkinson Center, Wilkinson Center, BYU Campus
8/13/2021: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Provo South Stake, 610 West 300 South
Santaquin
8/4/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Santaquin Utah Stake, 90 S. 200 E.
Saratoga Springs
8/4/2021: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Alpine School District Transportation Department, 337 N. Thunder Blvd., (200 W)
8/4/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Saratoga Springs Utah Crossroads Stake, 368 Aspen Hills Blvd.
Spanish Fork
8/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Memorial Building, 386 North Main
8/5/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Spanish Fork Utah Palmyra Stake, 505 E. 900 N.
Spanish Fork
8/9/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Spanish Fork Utah South Stake, 870 E. Canyon Rd.
Springville
8/5/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Springcreek Stake, 760 North 400 East
8/13/2021: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Springville West Stake, 996 West Center
Farr West
8/12/2021: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Farr West Utah Stake, 2132 West 2700 North
Ogden
8/3/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Weber County Sheriff's Office, 1400 Depot Dr.
8/11/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Ogden Mound Fort Stake, 373 15th St.
8/14/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 514 24th St.
Pleasant View
8/5/2021: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Pleasant View Utah South Stake, 3602 North 500 West
Roy
8/10/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Family Insurance, 6022 South 1900 West
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.
Donors can also save up to 15 minutes at the blood drive by completing a RapidPass®. With RapidPass®, donors complete the pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of donation, from a mobile device or computer. To complete a RapidPass®, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
Health insights for donors
At a time when health information has never been more important, the Red Cross is also screening all blood, platelet and plasma donations from self-identified African American donors for the sickle cell trait. This additional screening will provide Black donors with an additional health insight and help the Red Cross identify compatible blood types more quickly to help patients with sickle cell disease. Blood transfusion is an essential treatment for those with sickle cell disease, and blood donations from individuals of the same race, ethnicity and blood type have a unique ability to help patients fighting sickle cell disease.
Donors can expect to receive sickle cell trait screening results, if applicable, within one to two weeks through the Red Cross Blood Donor App and the online donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org.
Blood drive safety
The Red Cross has updated its pandemic safety protocols in alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Fully vaccinated donors and staff are not required to wear masks but encouraged to socially distance. Unvaccinated individuals continue to be required to wear masks and socially distance. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive.
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 not-for-profit 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.
