Our annual Audacy Holiday Heroes Blood Drive is Dec. 19-22 in Greater St. Louis.
Incentives to donate in December
As a thank you, those who come to give blood will receive a long sleeve Red Cross shirt, while supplies last. Additionally, to celebrate the upcoming Prime Video release, Candy Cane Lane, those that come to give blood in December will be automatically entered to win a holiday prize package, including a $1,000 Amazon.com Gift Card and 65-inch Omni QLED Series Amazon Fire TV. There will be 12 winners. See rcblood.org/Amazon. Candy Cane Lane features an all-star cast, including Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross, and directed by Reginald Hudlin.
Donors of all blood types are needed at the Audacy Holiday Heroes blood drive. Those with types O, A negative and B negative blood are encouraged to make a Power Red donation. Power Red donors give a concentrated dose of red blood cells during a single donation, allowing them to maximize their impact. During this type of donation, red blood cells are separated from other blood components, and the plasma and platelets are safely and comfortably returned to the donor.
Every two seconds someone needs blood in the U.S. Donated blood may be used to help accident victims, surgery patients, organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease. There is no substitute for donated blood products. Each day, the Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 blood donations to meet the needs of patients at approximately 2,500 hospitals across the country.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (each day)
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Downtown St. Louis YMCA at the MX
Wildwood Family YMCA
Edward Jones Family YMCA
Kirkwood YMCA
Downtown Belleville YMCA
Wednesday, Dec. 20
Mid-County Family YMCA
Emerson YMCA
Collinsville Maryville Troy YMCA
Monroe County YMCA
Four Rivers Family YMCA
Carondelet Park Rec Complex
O’Fallon Missouri YMCA
Thursday, Dec. 21
East Belleville YMCA
South County Family YMCA
Bayer YMCA
South City Family YMCA
Chesterfield Family YMCA
Jefferson County YMCA
Friday, Dec. 22
Fenton YMCA
Florissant YMCA
O’Fallon III YMCA
St. Charles County YMCA
All presenting donors at this blood drive will receive a long sleeve Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.*
RedCrossBlood.org | 1-800-RED CROSS | Blood Donor App | Sponsor Code: Audacy
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code Audacy or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or enabling 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 donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, from a computer or mobile device on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.