The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood donors and those giving platelets are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through August.
Donors remain critically needed to support the Red Cross delivery of vital blood products, which are in demand around-the-clock as hospitals work to save lives this summer. When fewer people answer the call to donate, the blood supply can quickly shrink.
Help safeguard necessary care for patients − book a time to give blood or platelets by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
In thanks, those who come to give Aug. 1-31, 2024, will get a $20 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. See RedCrossBlood.org/Help for details.
Upcoming regional blood donation opportunities Aug. 1-15:
Appling
Baxley
8/13/2024: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, Baxley First Baptist Church, 15 North Main Street
Bulloch
Statesboro
- 8/1/2024: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., The Belle House, 380 Westside Rd
- 8/2/2024: 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Statesboro Family YMCA, 409 Clairborne Ave
- 8/9/2024: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Eastern Heights Baptist Church, 23805 Highway 80 East
- 8/15/2024: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., GA Southern Univ. Williams Center, 74 Georgia Avenue
Chatham
Savannah
- 8/1/2024: 1 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave
- 8/2/2024: 9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave
- 8/2/2024: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Joe Marchese Construction, 1525 Dean Forest Rd. Suite 100
- 8/3/2024: 8 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave
- 8/4/2024: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave
- 8/6/2024: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Savannah Area Board of Realtors, 7015 Hodgson Memorial Drive
- 8/6/2024: 1 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave
- 8/7/2024: 1 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave
- 8/8/2024: 1 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave
- 8/9/2024: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., J C Lewis Health Clinic, 5 Mall Way
- 8/9/2024: 9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave
- 8/9/2024: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, 400 Airways Ave.
- 8/10/2024: 8 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave
- 8/11/2024: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave
- 8/13/2024: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Port City Logistics-Portside Court, 151 Portside Ct
- 8/13/2024: 1 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave
- 8/14/2024: 1 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave
- 8/15/2024: 1 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Savannah Blood Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave
- Tybee Island
- 8/12/2024: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Tybee Island YMCA Cafeteria, 204 5th Street
Effingham
Guyton
- 8/7/2024: 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Living Faith Church, 3789 Noel C. Conway Rd.
- 8/14/2024: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Guyton Gymnasium, 505 Magnolia St.
Rincon
- 8/6/2024: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Goshen United Methodist Church, 107 Goshen Rd
- 8/8/2024: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Effingham YMCA, 1224 Patriot Drive
Liberty
Hinesville
- 8/6/2024: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Ameris Bank, Ameris Bank, 101 W.Hendry
- 8/8/2024: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Hinesville Public Library, 236 West Memorial Drive
Montgomery
Uvalda
- 8/13/2024: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Uvalda Baptist Church, 405 West Main St
Toombs
Lyons
- 8/5/2024: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Partin Park Callaway Center, Partin Park Callaway Center, 168 Miot Drive
Wayne
Jesup
- 8/1/2024: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church Jesup, 205 E Cherry St
- 8/15/2024: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., VFW Post #4583, 436 Project Street
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. 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 have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
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 nonprofit 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 follow us on social media.
