In September, the American Red Cross reminds people that giving blood now helps support patients the moment they need medical care. Donors of all types, especially those with types O positive and B negative blood, are asked to make an appointment to give.
National Preparedness Month is underway – a time to remember that lifesaving blood products are an essential part of preparedness for every type of disaster, whether it be home fires or natural disasters, such as hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires. Severe weather can disrupt blood collections by causing blood drive cancellations and impacting donors’ ability to give. Additionally, trauma patients may need blood product transfusions within minutes of entering emergency rooms. Those who give now could help someone in dire moments.
People coming together to care for one another is the humanitarian spirit shared by our Red Cross community and fans of PEANUTS for the past 75 years. Those who come to give by Sept. 21 will receive an exclusive Red Cross PEANUTS mystery bag with one of four special T-shirt designs, while supplies last. Thousands of golden tickets are also randomly hidden in mystery bags throughout the country. Donors who find a golden ticket when they open their bag can redeem it through an online form for all four T-shirts! As a bonus, those who come to give platelets Sept. 22 to Oct. 5 can also receive a classic Red Cross PEANUTS sweatshirt featuring Snoopy as the coolest beagle in town, while supplies last. Additionally, all who come to give Sept. 22-Oct. 19, 2025, will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Marshall County are:
Thursday, September 18th, in Plymouth at the Columbus Club, located at 901 East Jefferson Street, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 P.M., and Saturday, September 20th, at the Plymouth Fire Department, located at 111 North Center Street, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
You can give blood in Donaldson on Monday, September 22, in the Ancilla College Administration Building at 9601 South Union Road from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Cabinetworks Group at 515 West Mill Street in Culver will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, September 23rd, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Other blood drives in Marshall County include Triton High School on Wednesday, September 24th, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Culver High School on Thursday, September 25th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and at the Cornerstone Community Fellowship Church at 1375 Maple Road in LaPaz on Tuesday, September 30th, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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