Red Cross Needs Blood During Preparedness Month

The American Red Cross is asking eligible donors to give blood during National Preparedness Month. Blood and platelet donors of all blood types, especially type O, are needed to replenish the blood supply following a critical summer blood shortage.

The Red Cross says a readily available blood supply is always needed to help trauma patients and others with serious medical needs. Blood can take up to three days to be tested, processed and made available for patients, so it’s the blood already on the shelves that helps save lives in an emergency. 

Anyone who comes out to give Sept. 1-6 will be given a branded T-shirt, while supplies last.

Appointments can be scheduled by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). To help reduce wait times, donors are encouraged to make appointments and complete the RapidPass online health history questionnaire at redcrossblood.org/RapidPass.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Sept. 1-15

Hardin County High School, Route 2 Elizabethtown, IL 62931
9/13/2017: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

St. John's Episcopal Church, 1620 West Main St. Murray, KY 42071
9/14/2017: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Bardwell Baptist Church, 323 US HWY 51 S. Bardwell, KY 42023
9/7/2017: noon - 6 p.m.

First Baptist Church, 115 Second St. Fulton, KY 42041
9/5/2017: noon - 4 p.m.

Fulton County High School, 2740 Moscow Road Hickman, KY 42050
9/1/2017: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Lowes Elementary School, 6775 State Route 440 Lowes, KY 42061
9/14/2017: noon - 5 p.m.

Sedalia Elementary School, 5252 State Route 97 Mayfield, KY 42066
9/11/2017: 1 - 6 p.m.

Graves County Central Elementary, 2262 State Route 121 N. Mayfield, KY 42066
9/12/2017: 1 - 6 p.m.

Farmington Elementary School, 7730 State Route 121 S. Mayfield, KY 42066
9/13/2017: noon - 5 p.m.

Symsonia Elementary School, 11730 State Route 131 Symsonia, KY 42082
9/14/2017: noon - 5 p.m.

Wingo Elementary School, 449 Lebanon St. Wingo, KY 42088
9/12/2017: 1 - 6 p.m.

Calvert City Civic Center, 1445 5th Ave. Southeast Calvert City, KY 42029
9/11/2017: noon - 6 p.m.

Paducah Blood Donation Center, 4635 Falconcrest Drive Paducah, KY 42001
9/1/2017: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
9/2/2017: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
9/4/2017: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
9/5/2017: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
9/7/2017: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
9/8/2017: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
9/9/2017: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
9/11/2017: 11:45 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
9/12/2017: 8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
9/14/2017: 11:45 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.
9/15/2017: 8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

First Christian Church, 415 Audubon Drive Paducah, KY 42001
9/4/2017: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Robert Cherry Civic Center, 2701 Park Ave. Paducah, KY 42001
9/6/2017: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
9/7/2017: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 9701 Blandville Road West Paducah, KY 42086
9/10/2017: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Charleston High School, 604 South Thorn St. Charleston, MO 63834
9/15/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.