American Red Cross: Blood Shortage Continues

INDIANAPOLIS — The American Red Cross is looking for blood donors of all blood types to help them overcome an emergency blood shortage that has impacted the nation’s blood supply.

The Red Cross says the current blood supply is the lowest they’ve seen this time of year in more than a decade.

At least 10,000 more donations are needed each week in the coming weeks to meet patient needs ahead of the holiday season, which always presents seasonal challenges to blood collection.

Donors are urged to schedule an appointment now by using the Red Cross Blood Donor app, visiting the Red Cross website, or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Those who come to give between Nov. 1 and Nov. 12 will automatically be entered to win a trip for two to Hawaii, courtesy of Amazon Prime Video.

Those who donate between Nov. 1 and Nov. 23 will receive a $10 Amazon gift card by email, thanks to Amazon.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Marion County:

Indianapolis

11/3/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., American Red Cross, 1510 North Meridian
11/4/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., IUPUI – Campus Center, 420 University Blvd.
11/8/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Indiana University School of Dentistry, 1121 West Michigan Street
11/9/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Marian University, 3200 Cold Spring Road
11/10/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., American Red Cross, 1510 North Meridian
11/10/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America, 6102 Boy Scout Road
11/11/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America, 6102 Boy Scout Road
11/12/2021: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., University Hospital and IU School of Medicine, 550 University Blvd
11/17/2021: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., American Red Cross, 1510 North Meridian
11/18/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., North Willow Farms, 1635 Brewster Road
11/20/2021: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Abundant Life Church, 7606 East 82nd St.
11/22/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., IU Health Methodist Hospital, 1701 Senate Blvd.
11/22/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Chin Evangelical Baptist Church, 5610 South Meridian Street