Red Cross: Emergency need for donors

As the national blood shortage continues, the American Red Cross urging Hoosiers to roll up the sleeve.

The Red Cross has been distributing about 12% more blood products to hospitals across the U.S. compared to this time last year.

The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations each day to meet the current hospital demand and end the severe blood shortage. Donors of all blood types are needed, especially type O, which stands at just a one-day supply right now.

Those who donate between August 1^st and August 15^th will automatically be entered for a chance to win an exclusive, VIP trip for two to the sold-out 2021 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival and receive a free 4-month subscription offer to Apple Music by email.

For more information, visit RedCrossBlood.org/FeelTheBeat.

To schedule an appointment to give blood, use the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities:

In Daviess County:

-Providence Mennonite Church in Montgomery on Friday, August 27^th, from 3 pm to 7 pm

-The Villages at Oak Ridge in Washington on Wednesday, August 19^th, from 11 am to 4 pm

-Free Methodist Church in Washington on Thursday, August 19^th from 2 pm to 7 pm

In Dubois County:

-Dubois Community Park Center in Dubois on Friday, August 13^th, from 1 pm to 6 pm

-St. Raphael Catholic Church in Dubois on Sunday, August 15^th, from 8 am to 12 pm

-American Legion Hall in Ferdinand on Monday, August 23^rd, from 2 pm to 7 pm

-St. Mary’s Huntingburg in Huntingburg on Monday, August 2^nd, from 2 pm to 7 pm

-VFW Post 2366 in Huntingburg on Tuesday, August 3^rd, from 3 to 7 pm

-Dubois County Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 11^th, from 2 pm to 7 pm

– YMI Club in Huntingburg on Thursday, August 19^th from 2 pm to 7 pm

-Moose Lodge in Jasper on Monday, August 16^th from 1 pm to 7 pm

-Jasper Library in Jasper on Wednesday, August 18^th, from 1 pm to 6 pm

-Old National Bank- Jasper DCB Plaza on Tuesday, August 24^th from 9 am to 2 pm

-Schnellville Community Club in Schnellville on Thursday, August 5^th, from 2 pm 7 pm

In Gibson County:

-Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Haubstadt on Tuesday, August 3^rd, from 2 to 7 pm

-Mackey Community Blood Drive in Oakland City on Monday, August 23^rd from 2 to 7 pm

-Knights of Columbus in Princeton on Monday, August 16^th, from 2 to 6 pm

In Perry County:

-Branchville United Methodist Church in Branchville on Monday, August 23^rd, from 2 to 7 pm

-German American Bank on 645 Main Street in Tell City on Wednesday, August 11^th, from 10 am to 2 pm

-Everybody’s Fun and Fitness Center on 710 Fulton Street in Tell City on Thursday, August 12^th, from 10 am to 3 pm

-Schergens Center in Tell City on Wednesday, August 25^th, from 10 am to 3 pm

-Perry County Memorial on Friday, August 27^th, from 9 am to 2 pm

In Spencer County:

-Spencer County 4-H Youth and Community Center in Chrisney on Thursday, August 19^th, from 2 to 7 pm

-Gentryville United Methodist Church in Gentryville on Wednesday, August 25^th from 2 to 6 pm