MADISON, Wis. (Jan. 24, 2024) — The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood shortage as severe winter weather has further impacted the ability to rebuild the blood supply. Blood and platelet donors are urged to give now to help ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not delayed.
The national blood supply remains at critically low levels. Blood drives have been canceled in nearly every state where the Red Cross collects blood. As a result, nearly 15,000 blood and platelet donations have gone uncollected this month alone. In addition to dangerous road conditions, many Americans have dealt with flight and shipping delays, and the Red Cross is no different. Snow, ice and extreme temperatures have made it tougher to move vital blood products across the Red Cross network, affecting deliveries to hospitals in some locations.
As much of the country warms up this week, individuals are urged to make an appointment now to give blood or platelets by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). As a thank-you, all those who come to give Feb. 1-29, 2024, will receive a $20 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. Visit RedCrossBlood.org/Heart for details.
The nation is currently facing the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. When fewer people donate blood, any disruption to blood donations – like recent weather systems – can have a huge effect on the availability of blood products and dramatic consequences for those in need of emergency blood transfusion. Generous blood donors are vital to ensuring those in need of transfusions have access to lifesaving care.
New Blood Donor Rewards program
Since announcing an emergency blood shortage earlier this month, thousands of donors across the country have answered the call to help. In appreciation for all those who take the time to help save lives, the Red Cross is pleased to launch an all-new Blood Donor Rewards program. This program offers a new way for the Red Cross to say thank-you for the generous donations that are critical to patients counting on lifesaving care. All donors will now earn points for their donations that accumulate each time they roll up a sleeve to give. Donors automatically started earning points on Jan. 1, 2024, and they can redeem points any time of year to receive e-gift cards or save them to redeem and claim an exclusive Red Cross merchandise item in the next calendar year. For more information, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Rewards.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
WI
Columbia
Columbus
2/14/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Columbus High School, 1164 Farnham
Lodi
2/16/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 130 Locust St
Pardeeville
2/12/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., St. Faustina Parish, 318 S Main St
Portage
1/25/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1804 New Pinery Rd
2/8/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Portage Campus, 330 W Collins St
2/16/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wisconsin American Legion, 2930 American Legion Drive, PO Box 388
Wisconsin Dells
2/15/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Glacier Canyon Lodge, 45 Hillman Rd
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Dane
Cambridge
2/21/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cambridge High School, 403 Bluejay Way
Cottage Grove
2/5/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, 229 N. Main St.
Fitchburg
2/12/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tri North Builders, 2625 Research Park Dr
Madison
1/24/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., National Guardian Life, 2 E Gilman St
1/24/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/24/2024: 12 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
1/24/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Blessed Sacrament Parish, 2121 Rowley Ave
1/25/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/25/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., CG Schmidt, 433 W Washington Ave
1/25/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
1/25/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
1/25/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Door Creek Church, 6602 Dominion Dr
1/26/2024: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
1/26/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/26/2024: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Rural Mutual Insurance Company, 1241 John Q Hammons, Ste 200
1/26/2024: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Convergent Science, 6400 Enterprise Ln.
1/26/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
1/27/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/28/2024: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
1/28/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/29/2024: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
1/29/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/30/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/30/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Matthews New Life Church, 7564 Cottage Grove Rd
1/30/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
1/30/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 1123 Vilas Ave
1/31/2024: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Risser Justice Center, 120 Martin Luther King Blvd
1/31/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St
1/31/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Central Wisconsin Center Building 7, 317 Knutson Dr
1/31/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
1/31/2024: 12 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/1/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Wisconsin Department of Revenue, 2135 Rimrock Rd
2/1/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/1/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
2/1/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/2/2024: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/2/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., McConnell Hall, 1010 Mound St
2/2/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., The Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
2/2/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
2/3/2024: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., High Point Church Micah Center, 7702 Old Sauk Rd
2/3/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/4/2024: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/4/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/5/2024: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Madison Municipal Bldg
2/5/2024: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/5/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/6/2024: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., US Bank, 1 South Pinckney St
2/6/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/6/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/6/2024: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4011 Major Ave
2/7/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., The Nicholas Recreation Center, 797 W Dayton St
2/7/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/7/2024: 12 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/8/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/8/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Comedy on State, 202 State Street
2/8/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/8/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., The Nicholas Recreation Center, 797 W Dayton St
2/8/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd
2/9/2024: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/9/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Unity Point Meriter Monona Clinic, 6408 Copps Ave
2/9/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/9/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., University of Wisconsin Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St
2/10/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/11/2024: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/11/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/12/2024: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/12/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/12/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1904 Winnebago St
2/13/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Building A, 6000 American Parkway
2/13/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/13/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/14/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Hill Farms State Office Building, 4822 Madison Yards Way
2/14/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St
2/14/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/14/2024: 12 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/15/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., The Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
2/15/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/15/2024: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Smart Motors Toyota/Scion, 5901 Odana Rd
2/15/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
2/15/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/16/2024: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/16/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/16/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
2/17/2024: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., St Maria Goretti Parish, 5313 Flad Ave
2/17/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/18/2024: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/18/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/19/2024: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/19/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/20/2024: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., GEF III, 125 S Webster St
2/20/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Park West, 406 Science Drive
2/20/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Vogel Bros Building Co, 5460 Fen Oak Drive
2/20/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/20/2024: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/21/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/21/2024: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Arboretum Cohousing, 1137 Erin St
2/21/2024: 12 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/22/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/22/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
2/22/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Agricultural Engineering Building, 460 Henry Mall
2/22/2024: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/22/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, 326 S Segoe Rd
2/23/2024: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
2/23/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
2/23/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Dane County Humane Society, 5132 Voges Rd
2/23/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
2/23/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., University of Wisconsin School of Vet Medicine, 2015 Linden Dr
Mazomanie
2/7/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wisconsin Heights High School, 10173 US Hwy 14
McFarland
1/29/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., American Legion, 4911 Burma Rd
Mount Horeb
2/2/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Evangelical Lutheran Church, 315 E Main
Oregon
2/20/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Gorman and Company, 200 N Main St
Sun Prairie
1/26/2024: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Heartland Church of Sun Prairie, 800 Wilburn Rd
2/5/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Living Water Church, 3075 Prospect Dr
2/22/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., The Round Table, 1611 N Bristol St
Verona
2/12/2024: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way
Waunakee
1/27/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Waunakee Village Center, 333 S Madison St
2/2/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 5763 Cty Rd Q
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Grant
Cassville
1/25/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Charles School, 521 E Dewey
Dickeyville
2/19/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Fire & Rescue Building, 300 Splinter Ave.
Lancaster
2/9/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Clement’s Catholic Church & School, 330 W Maple
Montfort
1/25/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Montfort Fire & Rescue Building, 604 Wall St
Platteville
2/13/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., University of Wisconsin Platteville, 1100 Southwest Road
2/13/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Bridgeway Commons, 1200 Southwest Road
2/14/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., University of Wisconsin Platteville, 1100 Southwest Road
2/14/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Bridgeway Commons, 1200 Southwest Road
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Green
Brodhead
2/5/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 405 E 9th Ave
Juda
1/30/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Juda High School, N2385 Spring St
Monroe
1/29/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 2227 4th St
2/15/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Monroe Bible Church, 2613 8th Ave
New Glarus
2/10/2024: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., New Glarus Area EMS, 401 3rd St
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Green County
Belleville
1/30/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Francis of Assisi Church, 338 S Harrison St
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Iowa
Dodgeville
1/30/2024: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 1105 N Bequette
Highland
2/16/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Anthony & Philip Parish Center, 726 Main St
Mineral Point
1/26/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., St Marys St Paul Catholic Church, 224 Davis Street
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Lafayette
Argyle
2/7/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Argyle High School, 14665 State Rd 78
Blanchardville
2/19/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., American Legion, 218 Mason
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Marquette
Montello
2/20/2024: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., American Legion, W3008 State Rd 23
Westfield
2/23/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Westfield Area High School, N7046 Cty Rd CH
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Marquette County
Montello
1/24/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Montello High School, 222 Forest Ln
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Richland
Cazenovia
2/21/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Weston High School, Elementary & Middle School, E2511 Hwy S
Lone Rock
2/6/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Lone Rock Community Building, 214 Broadway Street
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Rock
Edgerton
2/21/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Edgerton Public Library, 101 Albion St.
Footville
1/24/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Footville Church of Christ, 117 Church Street, P.O. Box 157
Janesville
2/5/2024: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 2116 Mineral Point Ave
2/6/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 2116 Mineral Point Ave
2/13/2024: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., UAW 95 Union Hall, 1795 LaFayette St
2/19/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Janesville Masonic Center, 2322 E. Milwaukee St.
Milton
2/23/2024: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Hope Lutheran Church, 335 Dairyland Drive
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Sauk
Baraboo
2/16/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., St Pauls Lutheran Church, 727 8th St
2/23/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Don Larson Superstore, S3801 County Hwy. BD
La Valle
2/19/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Fire Department, 101 W Main St
Lake Delton
1/24/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Delton Fire, 45 Miller Drive
Prairie du Sac
1/24/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sauk Prairie High School, River Arts Center Gallery, 105 9th St,
1/26/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Sauk Prairie Healthcare, 260 26th Street
2/13/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Wollersheim Winery, 7876 State Rd 188
Reedsburg
1/29/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Recreation Center, 134 South Locust Street, PO Box 490
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.
