Be a Lifesaver in 2021!
Join our team and the Red Cross for the New Year, New Life Blood Drive on Wednesday, January 27th at Cannonball Harley-Davidson.
Make an appointment to roll up your sleeve and give the gift of life from 12p-6p at 3912 S US Hwy 41, Terre Haute, IN 47802.
January is National Blood Donor Month and this time of year, donations are at a critical low – that means your help is more vital than ever!
PLUS every donor will receive a coupon for a pint of ice cream from Culver’s, while supplies last.
To schedule your appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
- You must have a Blood Donor Card or Driver’s License or two other forms of ID.
- You must be 17 years or older.
- You must weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health.
NOTE:
To protect the health and safety of Red Cross staff and donors, it is important that individuals who do not feel well or believe they may be ill with COVID-19 postpone donation
Every two seconds in the United States blood is needed to respond to patient emergencies, including accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease.
The Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 blood and platelet donations every day for the patients at about 2,500 hospitals nationwide.
Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and infection control, and additional precautions – including temperature checks, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff – have been implemented to help protect the health of all those in attendance.
Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive and are required to wear a face covering or mask while at the drive, in alignment with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public guidance.
The Red Cross is testing blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The test may indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to this coronavirus, regardless of whether an individual developed COVID-19 symptoms. These tests will be helpful to identify individuals who have COVID-19 antibodies and may now help current coronavirus patients in need of convalescent plasma transfusions to help patients who are actively fighting the virus.
COVID-19 antibody test results will be available within one to two weeks in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org.
