The American Red Cross is calling on all eligible blood donors to roll up their sleeves this holiday. Last month, the Red Cross received 50,000 fewer donations than expected and its blood supply has dwindled to emergency levels. The organization is concerned that donations will continue to drop as people struggle to find time to donate blood during this holiday week. The Red Cross must collect 17,000 pints nationwide every day to meet the current need––the Missouri-Illinois Blood Region is responsible for 800 pints. Luckily, there are still many opportunities in St. Louis and the surrounding areas to donate blood this week. Along with the numerous donation centers located in the bi-state area, there are various conveniently located blood drives occurring this week:
THURSDAY, JULY 5
St Louis Officials Association Site: St Louis Police Association Hall 3710 Hampton 2 to 6 p.m. Note: All presenting donors will receive a free T-shirt! Harrahs Casino 777 Casino Center 1 to 5 p.m. Dairy Queen Collinsville 1 Collinsport, Collinsville, Ill. 2 to 6 p.m. Faith Community Church 4824 Scottsdale, House Springs, Mo. 3 to 7 p.m. Note: All presenting donors will recive a T-shirt, while supplies last!
FRIDAY, JULY 6
CB Richard Ellis Shaw Park Plaza, Clayton 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Big Bend Woods Healthcare Center 110 Highland, Valley Park 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Notes: All presenting donors will recieve a Rock-N-Roll T-shirt while supplies last! AM RED CROSS FS WEST CHESTERFIELD Site: West County Blood Donation Center 13369 Olive, Chesterfield 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 7
Don Brown Chevrolet
2244 S. Kingshighway
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Notes: Rock n Roll T-shirts will be given to all presenting donors.
JC Penny Fenton
798 Gravois Bluffs, Fenton
12 to 4 p.m.
Notes: All presenting donors will recieve a Rock-N-Roll T-shirt while supplies last!
Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex
17925 N. Outer 40, Chesterfield
10 a.m. 3 p.m.
Notes: St Louis Cardinals T-Shirts will be given to presenting donors while supplies last.
For more information on donating blood and to make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org/donating-blood.
