— The American Red Cross encourages people to share their good health this holiday season by donating blood for patients in need.
A decline in donations occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors are busy with holiday activities and travel. However, patients don’t get a holiday break from needing lifesaving transfusions. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.
By giving blood or platelets, donors may give patients more time – and more holidays – with loved ones. Make an appointment to give blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Nov. 16-30
Iroquois County >
Milford
11/14/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Fire Station, 301 S. Chicago
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Kankakee County >
Aroma Park
11/11/2017: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., United Methodist Church, 3rd and Division
Bourbonnais
11/2/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kankakee Blood Donation Center, 20 Heritage Drive
11/4/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Friends and Family of Jace Lillis-Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center, 200 West John Casey Road
11/9/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kankakee Blood Donation Center, 20 Heritage Drive
11/16/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kankakee Blood Donation Center, 20 Heritage Drive
11/22/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kankakee Blood Donation Center, 20 Heritage Drive
11/27/2017: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., GatheringPoint Church, 897 W. Bourbonnais Pkwy.
11/28/2017: 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., American Lutheran Church, 1560 Career Center Rd.
11/30/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kankakee Blood Donation Center, 20 Heritage Drive
12/1/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Bourbonnais Fire Department, 1080 Armour Rd.
Bradley
11/2/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bradley Village Hall, 147 S.Michigan
Kankakee
11/22/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Limestone Fire Department, 4948 W Rt 17
Saint Anne
11/28/2017: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., St. Anne Parish Hall, 230 N. Sixth
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How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information.
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