Upcoming blood drives in southeast MO, southern IL
(KBSI) – The American Red Cross has several blood drives in August in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois.
All who come to give Aug. 1-31 will be automatically entered for a chance to win gas for a year, a $6,000 value. There will be three winners. Everyone who comes to give blood or platelets in August will also receive a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice.
Donors can schedule an appointment to give using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
Southern Illinois
Franklin County
Sesser
Aug. 11
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Goode Township
108 North Walnut
Sesser, IL
West Frankfort
Aug. 31
1-5 p.m.
West Frankfort Park District
1100 East Cleveland
Jackson County
Carbondale
Aug. 15
1:30-5:45 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
214 West Main Street
Aug. 18
Noon-4 p.m.
Cristina Pisoni State Farm
695 North Giant City Road, Suite 1
Aug. 19
1-6 p.m.
University Mall
1237 East Main
Aug. 20
10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
University Mall
1237 East Main
Aug. 26
9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Center for Medical Arts
2601 West Main
Aug. 26
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
SIH System Office
University Mall
1239 East Main
Aug. 29
Noon-5 p.m.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale SIU West Campus
Lentz Hall, 1275 Point
Aug. 29
Noon-5 p.m.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale SIU East Campus
Grinnell Hall
Aug. 30
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Center
1255 Lincoln Drive
Aug. 31
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Center
1255 Lincoln Drive
De Soto
Aug. 25
1 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
De Soto Grade School
311 Hurst Road
Murphysboro
Aug. 11
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Jackson County Health Department
415 Health Department Road
Aug. 18
4:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Penn Aluminum
1117 North Second Street
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Jefferson County
Belle Rive
Aug. 15
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Belle Rive Missionary Baptist Church
401 South Main Street
Ina
Aug. 22
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Rend Lake College
468 North Kengray Parkway
Mount Vernon
Aug. 18
Noon – 5 p.m.
Central Christian Church
314 North 12th Street
Aug. 19
1-6 p.m.
Times Square Mall
7274 Broadway St
Aug. 20
10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Times Square Mall
7274 Broadway St
Aug 25
Noon-5 p.m.
Rolland Lewis Community Building
South 27th Street
Aug. 26
1 p.m.-5 p.m.
YMCA of Jefferson County
2424 Broadway St.
Perry County
Du Quoin
Aug. 18
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Du Quoin American Legion
900 South Jefferson
Tamaroa
Aug. 18
Noon – 4 p.m.
Tamaroa Community Center
534 West 2nd North Street, PO Box 216
Union County
Anna
Aug. 11
Noon – 6 p.m.
First Baptist Church
409 Morgan Street
Aug. 12
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Union County Hospital
517 Main Street
Aug. 12
Noon – 5 p.m.
Main Street Center
400 South Main
Cobden
Aug. 10
1:30-5:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church
200 South Walker Street
Williamson County
Carterville
Aug. 25
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
John A Logan College
700 Logan College Road
Herrin
Aug. 29
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Herrin Civic Center
101 S 16th Street
Johnston City
Aug. 23
2-6 p.m.
Redemption Church
17466 North Route 37
Marion
Aug. 16
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Marion Elk’s Lodge
204 S Market Street
Aug. 17
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Marion First Apostolic Church
923 N Bentley St
Aug. 19
1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Veteran’s Airport
10400 Terminal Drive, #200
Aug. 20
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Veteran’s Airport
10400 Terminal Drive, #200
Aug. 24
12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
The Hub
917 West Main
Aug. 26
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Veteran’s Airport
10400 Terminal Drive, #200
Aug. 29
Noon-4 p.m.
Lake of Egypt Fire Protection District
12228 Lake of Egypt Road
Aug. 30
Noon – 5 p.m.
Aldersgate Methodist Church
1201 Fair Street
Aug. 31
12:30 – 5:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
1200 South Carbon Street
Missouri
Butler County
Poplar Bluff
Aug. 10
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
John J Pershing VA Medical Center
1500 North Westwood, Highway 67 North
Aug. 10
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Poplar Bluff Elks Lodge
6653 Highway 67 North
Aug. 16
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
500 North Main
Aug. 17
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saint Francis Med Ctr Poplar Bluff
225 Physicians Park Drive
Aug. 18
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Poplar Bluff High School
3209 Oak Grove Road
Aug. 19
1 p.m. – 6 p.m.,
American Legion Post 153
2320 Kanell Boulevard
Aug. 20
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
American Legion Post 153
2320 Kanell Boulevard
Cape Girardeau County
Cape Girardeau
Aug 12
7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 12
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
VFW, 1049 North Kingshighway
Aug. 13
7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 14
7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 15
11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 15
12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
La Croix United Methodist Church
3102 Lexington
Aug. 16
11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 17
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
SoutheastHEALTH College of Nursing & Health Sciences
2001 William Street
Aug. 18
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
City Hall, 44 North Lorimier Street, New Building
Aug. 19
7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 19
1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
West Park Mall
3049 William Street
Aug. 20
7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 20
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
West Park Mall
3049 William Street
Aug. 21
7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 22
11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 23
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Central High School
1000 South Silver Springs Road
Aug. 23
11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 24
8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saint Francis Medical Center
211 St Francis Drive
Aug. 24
12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Saint Francis Medical Center
211 St Francis Drive
Aug. 26
7 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Southeast Health
1701 Lacey Street
Aug. 26
7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 26
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Southeast Health
1701 Lacey Street
Aug. 27
7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 28
7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 29
11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 29
Noon – 5 p.m.
Southeast Missouri State University Towers Residence Hall
1000 Towers Circle
Aug. 30
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Creative Edge
338 Broadway Street, Second Floor -Suite 201
Aug. 30
11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Cape Girardeau Blood Donation Center
20 South Mt Auburn Road
Aug. 30
Noon – 5 p.m.
Southeast Missouri State University Towers Residence Hall
1000 Towers Circle
Aug. 31
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Southeast Missouri State University Center,
One University Plaza
Carter County
Van Buren
Aug. 25
1 – 5 p.m.
First Baptist Church
202 Alexander St.
Dunklin County
Kennett
Aug. 17
Noon – 5:30 p.m.
American Legion Post 66
1615 First Street
Malden
Aug. 30
Noon – 5 p.m.
First General Baptist Church
601 Barrett Drive
Iron County
Annapolis
Aug. 16
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Annapolis Community Center
204 E 2nd Street
Madison County
Fredericktown
Aug. 25
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Calvary Temple
1725 Highway 72 East
New Madrid County
Matthews
Aug. 26
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Big Prairie Jaycees
400 South Calvin
New Madrid
Aug. 19
1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
American Legion Post 595
680 US Highway 61
Aug. 20
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
American Legion Post 595
680 US Highway 61
Portageville
Aug. 25
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Portageville Community Center
105 East Main
Pemiscot County
Steele
Aug. 24
Noon – 4 p.m.
Steele Community Center
101 South Walnut Street
Wardell
Aug. 31
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
North Pemiscot County High School
102 School Street
Perry County
Perryville
Aug. 19
1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
American Legion Post 133
98 Grand Avenue
Aug. 20
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
American Legion Post 133
98 Grand Avenue
Aug. 24
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Caring Hands – Catalyst Center
508 North Main
Aug. 29
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Heartland Baptist Church
829 West St Joseph Street
Reynolds County
Centerville
Aug. 10
12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Reynolds County Health Center
2323 Green Street
Ripley County
Doniphan
Aug. 23
Noon – 5 p.m.
First Baptist Church
308 Walnut
Scott County
Benton
Aug. 10
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
St Denis School
105 North Winchester
Chaffee
Aug. 10
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
St Ambrose Catholic Church
418 South 3rd Street
Kelso
Aug. 29
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
St Augustine School
231 South Messmer Street
Miner
Aug. 23
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Miner Baptist Church
416 St Rte H
Scott City
Aug. 16
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Restoration Community Church
405 Main Street
Sikeston
Aug. 15
12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Shady Acres Church of Christ
1440 Ables Road
Aug. 17
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1010 North Main Street
Aug. 17
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Blodgett City Hall
219 North Hawkins Street
Aug. 19
1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
YMCA, 511 Taylor
Aug. 20
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
YMCA, 511 Taylor
Aug. 22
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sikeston High School
200 Pine Street
Aug. 23
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Missouri Delta Medical Center
1008 North Main
Stoddard County
Bernie
Aug. 31
12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Bernie Community Center
503 South Walnut
Dexter
Aug. 12
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Dexter Church of Christ
1014 North One Mile Road
Aug. 19
1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
The Lair
13583 Old Highway 25
Aug. 20
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The Lair
13583 Old Highway 25
Blood drive safety
The Red Cross follows a high standard of safety and infection control. The Red Cross will continue to socially distance wherever possible at blood drives, donation centers and facilities. While donors are no longer required to wear a face mask, individuals may choose to continue to wear a mask for any reason. The Red Cross will also adhere to more stringent face mask requirements per state and/or local guidance, or at the request of blood drive sponsors. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at a drive.
How to donate blood
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.
Another way to support the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross is to become a volunteer blood donor ambassador at Red Cross blood drives. Blood donor ambassadors help greet, check-in and thank blood donors to ensure they have a positive donation experience.
Volunteers can also serve as transportation specialists, playing a vital role in ensuring lifesaving blood products are delivered to nearby hospitals. For more information and to apply for either position, contact Kristin Pendleton at Kristin.Pendleton@redcross.org, or call/text: 314-281-7968 or tap here.
