MADISON, Wis (Aug. 5, 2024) — The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces dangerous levels of heat and people head out for final summer travel plans. Since July 1, the Red Cross national blood supply has fallen by more than 25%, and blood donors of all types, especially those with type O blood, are urged to give as soon as possible to help patients receive lifesaving medical care.
Heat impacted more than 100 blood drives in July in nearly every state where the Red Cross collects blood – compounding other seasonal obstacles to blood donation, such as travel and summer activities. Together these factors contributed to a shortfall of more than 19,000 blood donations in July. At the same time, hospital demand for blood products remains strong. Blood products are being sent to hospitals faster than donations are coming in. Right now, type O inventory is so low, distributions of this vital blood type are reduced below what hospitals count on.
“It’s critical hospitals have both type O positive and O negative blood ready to go for patients in the most life-threatening situations,” said Dr. Eric Gehrie, executive physician director for the Red Cross. “Type O is especially important for victims of accidents and other trauma who are receiving emergency treatment. Now is the time for donors of all blood types to give and ensure hospital shelves can be restocked before any impact to patient care.”
The Red Cross is working with hospitals around-the-clock to meet the blood needs of patients – but can’t do it alone. To make an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
As a thank-you, those who come give blood, platelets or plasma Aug. 1-31, 2024, will get a $20 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. For details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Help.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Aug. 5-31:
WI
Columbia
Cambria
8/20/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Didion BioScience Building, N7088 WI-146
Columbus
9/4/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Minick Farms Utility Building, N2708 County Rd A
Lodi
8/16/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 130 Locust St
Portage
8/14/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1804 New Pinery Rd
9/6/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wisconsin American Legion, 2930 American Legion Drive, PO Box 388
Poynette
8/12/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Dekorra Lutheran Church, N3099 Smith Rd
8/20/2024: 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Poynette Village Hall, 106 S. Main Street
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Dane
Black Earth
8/16/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Messianic Christian Fellowship, 1705 Center St
Cambridge
8/14/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Cambridge Community Fire/EMS, 271 W Main St
8/21/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cambridge High School, 403 Bluejay Way
Deerfield
8/7/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Deerfield High School, 300 Simonson Blvd
Deforest
8/13/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., DeForest Area Community and Senior Center, DeForest Area Community & Senior Center, 505 North Main Street
Fitchburg
8/15/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fitchburg, 5535 Nobel Dr
Madison
8/5/2024: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
8/5/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/6/2024: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., US Bank, 1 South Pinkney St.
8/6/2024: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Rural Mutual Insurance Company, 1241 John Q Hammons, Ste 200
8/6/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., bb7, 5407 Fen Oak Drive
8/6/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/6/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Herzing University Madison, 5218 E Terrace Dr.
8/6/2024: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
8/7/2024: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Risser Justice Center, 120 Martin Luther King Blvd
8/7/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Alicia Ashman Library, 733 N High Point Rd
8/7/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/7/2024: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
8/8/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Unity Point Meriter Monona Clinic, 6408 Copps Ave
8/8/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/8/2024: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
8/8/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd
8/9/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/9/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
8/9/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., University of Wisconsin Red Gym, 716 Langdon St
8/10/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/11/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/11/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
8/12/2024: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
8/12/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green
8/12/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/13/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Building A, 6000 American Parkway
8/13/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/13/2024: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
8/13/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Lake Edge Lutheran Church, 4032 Monona Drive
8/14/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Delta Air Lines, Dane County Regional Airport, 4000 International Lane
8/14/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/14/2024: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Arboretum Cohousing, 1137 Erin St
8/14/2024: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
8/15/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/15/2024: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Vita Plus Corporation, 2514 Fish Hatchery Rd
8/15/2024: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
8/16/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
8/16/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/16/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., University of Wisconsin Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St
8/17/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/18/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/19/2024: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
8/19/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/20/2024: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Madison Municipal Bldg
8/20/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St
8/20/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., National Guardian Life, 2 E Gilman St
8/20/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/20/2024: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
8/21/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/21/2024: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
8/22/2024: 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Princeton Club West, 8080 Watts Rd.
8/22/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/22/2024: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
8/23/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
8/23/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/23/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., University of Wisconsin Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St
8/24/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/25/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
8/25/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/26/2024: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
8/26/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/27/2024: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Karben4 Brewing, 3698 Kinsman Blvd
8/27/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., GEF III, 125 S Webster St
8/27/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/27/2024: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
8/28/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Young Blood Beer Company, 112 King Street
8/28/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Comedy on State, 202 State Street
8/28/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/28/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Heritage Oaks, 6205 Mineral Point Rd
8/28/2024: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
8/28/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, 326 S Segoe Rd
8/29/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/29/2024: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
8/29/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Midvale Community Lutheran Church, 4329 Tokay Blvd
8/30/2024: 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., VA Hospital, 2500 Overlook Terrace
8/30/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 4505 Regent St
8/30/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/30/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
8/30/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., University of Wisconsin Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St
8/30/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Wilde East Towne Honda, 5555 High Crossing Blvd
8/31/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
8/31/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd
9/1/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
9/1/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
9/2/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
9/2/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
9/3/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade, 2811 Agriculture Dr
9/3/2024: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., WI Department of Administration, 101 E Wilson St
9/3/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., State Capitol, 2 E Main St
9/3/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., The Nicholas Recreation Center, 797 W Dayton St
9/3/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
9/3/2024: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
9/4/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., The Nicholas Recreation Center, 797 W Dayton St
9/4/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
9/4/2024: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
9/5/2024: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m., Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
9/5/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
9/5/2024: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
9/5/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., The Nicholas Recreation Center, 797 W Dayton St
9/5/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
9/5/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Madison Elks Lodge, 711 Jenifer St
9/6/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
9/6/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East WI Blood Donation Center (NEW), 5415 Eastpark Blvd
9/6/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
9/6/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Ashley Furniture and ApplianceMart, 2404 W. Beltline Hwy
Marshall
8/15/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 Madison St.
Middleton
8/8/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Middleton Fire Department, 7600 University Ave
8/29/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 7337 Hubbard Ave
Monona
8/15/2024: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., First Supply, 6800 Gisholt Dr
Mount Horeb
8/30/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Evangelical Lutheran Church, 315 E Main
Oregon
8/5/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Bodihow Brewing Company, 201 Concord Dr
8/8/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., People’s United Methodist Church, 103 N Alpine Parkway
9/5/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., St John’s, 625 E Netherwood
Stoughton
8/19/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Covenant Lutheran, 1525 Van Buren St
Sun Prairie
8/15/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Living Water Church, 3075 Prospect Dr
8/23/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., The Round Table, 1611 N Bristol St
8/27/2024: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Independent Pharmacy Cooperative, 1550 Columbus St
Verona
8/12/2024: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way
8/19/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salem UCC, 502 Mark Dr
Waunakee
8/23/2024: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 5763 Cty Rd Q
8/27/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Waunakee Public Library, 201 N Madison Street
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Green
Albany
8/22/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Lions Building, 402 Cincinnati St
Brodhead
9/3/2024: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Congregational United Church of Christ, E201 23rd St
Monroe
8/16/2024: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., St John’s United Church of Christ, 1724 14th St
8/22/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Monroe Bible Church, 2613 8th Ave
9/6/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Hope Evangelical Free Church, 2902 13th St
New Glarus
8/16/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., New Glarus Bible Church, 207 6th Street
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Iowa
Dodgeville
8/21/2024: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Merrimac & Main, 115 W Merrimac St
Mineral Point
9/6/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Rescue Squad Building, 907 Ridge St
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Juneau
Elroy
8/26/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Elroy Public Library, 501 2nd Main St.
Mauston
8/7/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., St Pauls Lutheran Church, 517 Grayside Ave
8/8/2024: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Gravity Box Brewing Company, 134 E State St
Necedah
8/7/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Necedah Town Hall, 101 Centers St
New Lisbon
8/22/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., AmericInn Hotel & Suites, 1700 East Bridge Street
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Marquette
Endeavor
8/28/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Endeavor Moundville Fire Station, 631 South Limits Rd
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Rock
Beloit
8/26/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd
Edgerton
8/14/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Edgerton Public Library, 101 Albion St.
9/3/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., St Joseph Catholic Church, 590 S St Joseph Circle
Janesville
8/7/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., The Venue, 37 S Water St
8/8/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Hedberg Public Library, 316 S Main St
8/12/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Marian Hall, 1236 E Racine St
8/13/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Marian Hall, 1236 E Racine St
8/19/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Janesville Masonic Center, 2322 E. Milwaukee St.
8/22/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., United Alloy Inc Janesville, 4100 Kennedy Rd
8/27/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Mt Calvary Lutheran Church, 2940 Mineral Point Ave.
9/6/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Uptown Janesville, 2500 Milton Ave
Milton
8/16/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Milton City Hall, 710 S. Janesville St.
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Sauk
Baraboo
8/8/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Don Larson Chevrolet Buick GMC, S3801 County Hwy. BD
8/23/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., St Pauls Lutheran Church, 727 8th St
La Valle
8/19/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Holy Family Catholic Church, 310 Bluff St
Loganville
8/17/2024: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saint Peters Lutheran Church, Saint Peters Lutheran Church, 325 Mill Street
Prairie du Sac
8/13/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Mueller Sports Medicine Building 3, One Quench Dr
Sauk City
8/6/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., River Hills Community Church, 1111 Sycamore St, PO Box 25
8/26/2024: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., River Hills Community Church, 1111 Sycamore St, PO Box 25
Spring Green
8/23/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Cornerstone Church, 210 N. Lexington St.
Wisconsin Dells
8/21/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Glacier Canyon Conference Center, 45 Hillman Rd
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.
