Give Thanks for Good Health by Donating Blood or Platelets

Help patients relying on blood transfusions throughout the holidays

ST. LOUIS, Mo-(Effingham Radio)-As many gather for Thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends, the American Red Cross urges donors to shake up their holiday traditions and plan a time to give blood or platelets in the coming weeks.

Blood and platelet donations tend to drop more than 20% during holiday weeks, including the days around Thanksgiving. Seasonal illness and the threat of winter weather can add more concern during a time of year that is traditionally hard on the nation’s blood supply.

Give thanks and give back – now is the time to make and keep donation appointments. Book a time to give blood or platelets at RedCrossBlood.org. As a thank-you, all who come to donate Nov. 23-27 will get an exclusive Red Cross beanie, while supplies last. Thanks to our partners at Amazon, all donors who come to give blood Nov. 28-Dec. 15 will receive a $10 Gift card by email.*

Blood Drive Spotlight: 13th annual JOY FM and Boost Radio Perfect Gift Blood Drive:

In St. Louis, you can give the gift of life during the Thanksgiving Holiday at the 13^th annual JOY FM and Boost Radio Perfect Gift Blood Drive, Friday, Nov. 25 at one of four locations in the Greater St. Louis and Metro East areas.

All who attempt to donate will receive a special-edition Red Cross JOY FM/Boost Radio T-shirt. This blood drive is one of the largest Red Cross blood drives across the country on the day after Thanksgiving. To make an appointment people can go to redcrossblood.org, download the Red Cross Blood Donor app, or call 1-800-Red Cross and enter/mention sponsor code JOYFMBOOST.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Nov. 21-Dec. 15:

Bond County

Greenville

• 12/8/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Bond County Health Department, 1520 South 4th Street

Christian County

Moweaqua

• 12/15/2022: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 7 Fox Meadow

Clay County

Flora

• 12/15/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Flora Church of the Nazarene, Route 50 and Parsons Lane, PO Box 343

Louisville

• 11/29/2022: 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Full Armor Christian Academy, 600 Erwin Street

Clinton County

Albers

• 12/6/2022: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Albers American Legion, 600 N Bertha Street

Beckemeyer

• 11/22/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., American Legion Hall, 391 Louis Street

Breese

• 11/23/2022: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., American Legion Hall, 575 North Main Street

Carlyle

• 12/12/2022: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Carlyle Grade School, 951 6th Street

New Baden

• 11/21/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Civic Center, 100 East Birch Street

Trenton

• 12/15/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 3324 Old Highway 50

Coles County

Charleston

• 11/28/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Eastern Illinois University Charleston Lawson Hall, 2151 4th Street
• 12/1/2022: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Charleston Public Library, 712 6th Street
• 12/5/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., HOME CHURCH, 2350 East Madison
• 12/14/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church – Charleston, 921 Madison

Mattoon

• 11/30/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Burgess Osborne Auditorium, 1701 Wabash Avenue
• 12/8/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Apostolic Life Center, 205 Country Club Road
• 12/9/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., American Legion Hall, 1903 Maple

Crawford County

Palestine

• 11/30/2022: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Palestine High School, 102 North Main Street

Robinson

• 11/21/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Robinson Community Center, 300 South Lincoln
• 12/14/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Robinson Community Center, 300 South Lincoln

Cumberland County

Greenup

• 12/5/2022: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Greenup Village Municipal Building, 115 East Cumberland Street

Neoga

• 12/13/2022: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 752 Walnut Ave

Effingham County

Altamont

• 12/7/2022: 8:15 a.m. – 2 p.m., Altamont High School, 7 South Ewing

Dieterich

• 12/13/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Dieterich High School, Church and Pine

Effingham

• 11/22/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 11/23/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 11/24/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 11/26/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 11/28/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Effingham Event Center, 1501 West Fayette
• 11/29/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 11/30/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 12/1/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 12/3/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 12/6/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 12/7/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 12/8/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 12/9/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., The Equity, 201 W Roadway Ave
• 12/10/2022: 7:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 12/13/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 12/14/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave
• 12/15/2022: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Effingham Blood Donation Center, 603 Eden Ave

Fayette County

Saint Elmo

• 12/15/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Connection Church, 2230 US – 40

Shobonier

• 11/22/2022: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Dutch Prairie Community, 983 N 1300th St

Jasper County

Newton

• 12/1/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 707 Van Buren
• 12/5/2022: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Holy Cross Church of Wendelin, 5782 Ingraham Lane
• 12/9/2022: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Newton High School, 201 West End Avenue

 Marion County

Centralia

• 11/29/2022: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Centralia American Legion Hall, 117 South Poplar, Hwy 51
• 12/9/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Raccoon Elementary School, 3601 State Route 161
• 12/14/2022: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School, 9545 Shattuc Road

Patoka

• 12/8/2022: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Patoka High School, 1220 Kinoka Road

Salem

• 12/2/2022: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Theresa of Avila Catholic Church Parish Center, 812 West Main

Montgomery County

Hillsboro

• 12/12/2022: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Hillsboro Junior High School, 909 Rountree

Litchfield

• 12/6/2022: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Litchfield Moose Lodge, 221 North Madison

Richland County

Olney

• 12/2/2022: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Richland County High School, 1200 East Laurel
• 12/7/2022: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Immanuel United Methodist Church, 700 North E Street