MADISON, Wis., Nov. 7, 2022 — The American Red Cross urges blood and platelet donors to give now and help fight the potential impact of seasonal illnesses and a potentially severe flu season on the blood supply.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts a serious spread of flu this year and is already reporting an early spike in cases in several states. When seasonal illnesses increase, the number of healthy donors tends to decrease, leaving the Red Cross blood supply vulnerable to a potential shortage over the holidays.
Paired with busy holiday schedules, seasonal illnesses may make it harder to collect the blood hospital patients require this winter. Donors − especially those with type O blood and those giving platelets − can help bolster the blood supply now by making an appointment to give in the coming weeks.
There is no waiting period to donate blood or platelets after receiving a flu shot. Schedule an appointment by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Learn more about flu safety and prevention at redcross.org/flusafety.
As a thank-you, the Red Cross is offering several opportunities to donors this month:
- All who come to give Nov. 1-22 will receive a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. Details are available at rcblood.org/perks.
- Those who come to give over the Thanksgiving holiday, Nov. 23-27, will get a Red Cross knit beanie, while supplies last.
- All who come out to help Nov. 28-Dec. 15 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email, thanks to Amazon. Details are available at rcblood.org/together.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Nov. 7-Dec. 9:
Columbia
Cambria
11/16/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Cambria-Friesland Middle School/High School, 410 E Edgewater St
Fall River
11/8/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Fall River High School, 150 Bradley St
Pardeeville
12/7/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Pardeeville Middle School, 120 S Oak Street
Portage
11/17/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1804 New Pinery Rd
11/30/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Portage VFW, 215 W Collins St.
12/1/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Portage Campus, 330 W Collins St
Poynette
11/15/2022: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Poynette Village Hall, 106 S. Main Street
Rio
11/16/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Rio Middle School, 411 Church St
Dane
Belleville
11/22/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Mary of Lourdes, 221 Frederick St
Cottage Grove
11/14/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Flynn Hall, 116 W Reynolds St
Fitchburg
11/23/2022: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fitchburg Fire Station, Fitchburg Fire Station 2, 2931 Marketplace
11/29/2022: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tri North Builders, 2625 Research Park Dr
Madison
11/7/2022: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/7/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., MGE Innovation Center-East Building, 510 Charmany Dr
11/7/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/8/2022: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m., Madison Metro Sewer District, 1610 Moorland Rd
11/8/2022: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Madison Municipal Bldg
11/8/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/8/2022: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/9/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/9/2022: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/10/2022: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m., Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
11/10/2022: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/10/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
11/10/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Smart Motors Toyota/Scion, 5901 Odana Rd
11/10/2022: 10:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/10/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
11/11/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/11/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/11/2022: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Madison Property Management, 1202 Regent St
11/11/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., East Madison Toyota, 3501 Lancaster Dr
11/12/2022: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., St Maria Goretti Parish, 5313 Flad Ave
11/12/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/12/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/13/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/13/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/14/2022: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/14/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., The Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
11/14/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/14/2022: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Herzing University Madison, 5218 E Terrace Dr.
11/14/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Our Lady Queen of Peace, 401 S Owen Dr
11/15/2022: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Wisconsin Department of Transportation Madison Office, 2101 Wright St
11/15/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/15/2022: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/16/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Univ of WI Extension Dane County, 5201 Fen Oak Dr.
11/16/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/16/2022: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/17/2022: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., East YMCA, 711 Cottage Grove Rd
11/17/2022: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/17/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
11/17/2022: 10:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/18/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/18/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/18/2022: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., State Capitol, 2 E Main St
11/18/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
11/19/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/19/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/19/2022: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Vernee Nycole House of Beauty, 1702 S. Park St.
11/20/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/20/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/21/2022: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/21/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/21/2022: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Ovation 309, 309 W Johnson St
11/21/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., 1410 Engineering Dr, 1410 Engineering Dr
11/22/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/22/2022: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/22/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Stephens Lutheran Church, 5700 Pheasant Hill Rd
11/23/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 4505 Regent St
11/23/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/23/2022: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/24/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/24/2022: 9:15 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/25/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/25/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/26/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/26/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/27/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/27/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/28/2022: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/28/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/29/2022: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Karben4 Brewing, 3698 Kinsman Blvd
11/29/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, 326 S Segoe Rd
11/29/2022: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St
11/29/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/29/2022: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
11/30/2022: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Old Sugar Distillery, 931 E. Main Street
11/30/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
11/30/2022: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
12/1/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Wisconsin Department of Revenue, 2135 Rimrock Rd
12/1/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Hill Farms State Office Building, 4822 Madison Yards Way
12/1/2022: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/1/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., University of Wisconsin Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St
12/1/2022: 10:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
12/1/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd
12/2/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
12/2/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., McConnell Hall, 1010 Mound St
12/2/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/2/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Univ of WI Naval ROTC, 1610 University Ave
12/3/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
12/3/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/4/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
12/4/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/5/2022: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
12/5/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., University of Wisconsin Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St
12/5/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/6/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Building A, 6000 American Parkway
12/6/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/6/2022: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
12/6/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., The East Side Club, 3735 Monona Drive
12/7/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Young Blood Beer Company, 112 King Street
12/7/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1904 Winnebago St
12/7/2022: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/7/2022: 12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
12/8/2022: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., US Bank, 1 South Pinckney St
12/8/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Zimbrick, 1601 W Beltline Hwy
12/8/2022: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/8/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
12/8/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Agricultural Engineering Building, 460 Henry Mall
12/8/2022: 10:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
12/9/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd
12/9/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave
12/9/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St
McFarland
12/2/2022: 11 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., McFarland Lutheran Church, 5529 Marsh Rd
Mount Horeb
11/25/2022: 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Evangelical Lutheran Church, 315 E Main
Oregon
11/9/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Oregon Fire Station, 117 Spring St
Stoughton
11/15/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 825 S Van Buren St
11/25/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 825 S Van Buren St
Sun Prairie
11/9/2022: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., VFW Post 9362, 349 S Walker Way
11/15/2022: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Heartland Church of Sun Prairie, 800 Wilburn Rd
11/26/2022: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., The Colonial Club, 301 Blankenheim Ln
12/1/2022: 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Living Water Church, 3075 Prospect Dr
Verona
11/14/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way
11/22/2022: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., UW Health, 100 N Nine Mound Rd
11/25/2022: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Sugar River United Methodist Church, 415 W Verona Ave
Waunakee
12/5/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Waunakee Village Center, 333 S Madison St
Grant
Bloomington
11/21/2022: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., St. Mary’s School, 531 Congress
Boscobel
11/17/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Wisconsin Secure Program Facility, 1101 Morrison Dr
Cuba City
12/7/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Fire and Rescue Building, 1013 S Main St
Livingston
11/7/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Iowa Grant High School, 462 County Road IG
Muscoda
11/15/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., St. John’s Catholic Church, 341 N Wisconsin Ave
Platteville
12/7/2022: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Platteville Public Library, 225 West Main Street
12/8/2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Bridgeway Commons, 1200 Southwest Road
Potosi
12/6/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Potosi Fire & Rescue Building, 210 N Main St
Green
Albany
11/14/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Elementary School, 309 Vinton S
Juda
11/21/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Juda High School, N2385 Spring St
Monroe
11/28/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 2227 4th St
12/7/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monroe Middle School, 1510 13th St
Iowa
Barneveld
11/9/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Barneveld High School, 105 W Douglas St
Dodgeville
11/16/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Dodgeville High School, 912 W Chapel St
Mineral Point
12/2/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., St Marys St Paul Catholic Church, 224 Davis Street
Juneau
Mauston
11/28/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Mauston High School, 800 Grayside Ave
12/1/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., St Pauls Lutheran Church, 517 Grayside Ave
Lafayette
Argyle
12/1/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Argyle High School, 14665 State Rd 78
Belmont
11/14/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Belmont Inn and Suites, 103 West Moundview Avenue
Benton
11/17/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Benton School, 41 Alma St
Richland
Lone Rock
11/22/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Lone Rock Community Building, 214 Broadway Street
Richland Center
11/17/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Richland Center High School, 23200 Hornet High Rd
11/23/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Community/Senior Center, 1050 N Orange St
Viola
11/16/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Kickapoo High School, S6520 State Hwy 131
Rock
Beloit
11/22/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Beloit Life Center, 2170 Murphy Woods Road
Edgerton
11/8/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., St Joseph Catholic Church, 590 S St Joseph Circle
Evansville
11/7/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Evansville High School, 640 S Fifth St
11/23/2022: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Creekside Place Community Center, 102 Maple St
Janesville
11/21/2022: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Janesville Masonic Center, 2322 E. Milwaukee St.
11/25/2022: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., YMCA of Northern Rock County, 221 Dodge St.
11/28/2022: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., St Johns Lutheran Church, 302 N Parker Drive
11/29/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Johns Lutheran Church, 302 N Parker Drive
12/2/2022: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Uptown Janesville, 2500 Milton Ave.
Milton
11/18/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., St Marys Center, 837 Parkview
Orfordville
11/30/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., American Legion, 3913 S State Rd 213
Sauk
Baraboo
11/7/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Ho Chunk Gaming, S3214 County Rd. BD
Lake Delton
12/5/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., La Quinta by Wyndham, 444 Wisconsin Dells Parkway S.
Loganville
12/3/2022: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saint Peters Lutheran Church, Saint Peters Lutheran Church, 325 Mill Street
Merrimac
12/8/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Merrimac Village Hall, 100 Cook St
Reedsburg
11/21/2022: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Recreation Center, 134 South Locust St.
12/5/2022: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Reedsburg Area Medical Center, 2000 N. Dewey Ave.
Sauk City
11/9/2022: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., River Hills Community Church, 1111 Sycamore St.
11/18/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., River Hills Community Church, 1111 Sycamore St.
11/25/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., River Hills Community Church, 1111 Sycamore St.
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable 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 and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.