The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood and platelet shortage and needs to collect 10,000 additional blood products each week over the next month for the blood supply to recover and meet hospital and patient needs. Donors of all blood types – especially type O – and platelet donors are urged to make an appointment to give now and in the weeks ahead to overcome this current shortage.
Blood donor turnout has reached the lowest levels of the year as many delayed giving amid a return to the workplace and in-person learning, as well as a recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country due to the delta variant. As cases spiked in August, blood donor participation decreased about 10%, but blood product distributions to hospitals have remained strong, significantly outpacing blood donations in recent weeks.
People across the country depend on the generosity of blood donors. Make an appointment to give blood or platelets as soon as possible by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Sept. 27-Oct.15
Wichita Blood Donation Center, 707 N. Main St
Mon.-Wed., 11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fri. & Sat., 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Cheney
10/11/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 639 Lincoln
Mulvane
9/27/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Pix Center, 101 E. Main Street
Wichita
9/27/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Opti-Life, 9758 E 21st St N
9/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., WSU Tech, 4004 N Webb Rd
9/30/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., WSU Tech, 3821 E. Harry
9/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., FSS Laboratories, 8710 East 34th St N
10/1/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Evergreen Community Center, 2700 Woodland N
10/1/2021: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., The Center at Waterfront, 1541 N Lindberg Circle
10/3/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 1321 Stratford Lane
10/7/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., American Red Cross, 707 N. Main
10/8/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Pathway Church, 2001 N. Maize Rd.
10/10/2021: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., St. Catherine of Siena, 3636 N. Ridge Rd
10/10/2021: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 6770 E. 34th St. N.
10/13/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Friends University Casado Center, 2100 University
10/14/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Wichita Home Works, 225 S Ida
10/14/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., American Red Cross, 707 N. Main