The American Red Cross is working with its partners in an effort to entice donors to give blood.
The Red Cross is urging donors of all blood types and especially type O negative and O positive to donate blood and platelets, by offering incentives. Communications Manager Kristen Stancil says the agency is trying to replenish depleted stocks after low donations during the summer.
“It’s important first to know that we continue to have an urgent need for blood and platelet donors,” according to Stancil. “One of the two initiatives that we have going on is the first one is people who come out to give between now and August 31st, they will be emailed a $5 gift certificate after they attempt to donate. That can be used at merchants like Target, Panera Bread, CVS, or Amazon.com.”
In addition, those who donate between September 1-30 will be emailed a free haircut coupon from Sports Clips.
Donors are urged to make an appointment to donate using the free Blood Donor App, online at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). The Red Cross and Sport Clips encourage donors to use the hashtag #SavingLivesLooksGood to share their new looks and invite others to give.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
Barrow
Auburn
9/5/2017: 2 - 7 p.m., Auburn First Baptist Church, 1385 6th Ave.
Winder
9/1/2017: 12 - 6 p.m., Winder First United Methodist Church, 280 North Broad St.
Clarke
Athens
9/1/2017: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/2/2017: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/3/2017: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/4/2017: 7 a.m. - 8 a.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/5/2017: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/6/2017: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., University of Georgia Memorial Hall, 101 Sanford Drive
9/6/2017: 12:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/7/2017: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/7/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Athens Technical College - Student Center, 800 US Highway 29 North
9/8/2017: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/9/2017: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/10/2017: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/11/2017: 12:45 - 7:45 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/12/2017: 12:45 - 7:45 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/13/2017: 12:45 - 7:45 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/13/2017: 2 - 6 p.m., Athens LDS Institute of Religion, 1450 South Lumpkin St.
9/13/2017: 2 - 7 p.m., University of Georgia Reed Hall, 105 Hooper St.
9/14/2017: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
9/15/2017: 8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Athens Blood Donation Center, 3525-3527 Atlanta Highway
Jackson
Braselton
9/1/2017: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Higher Grounds Coffee House, 6700 GA-53
Commerce
9/12/2017: 12 - 6 p.m., First Baptist Church of Commerce, 1345 South Elm St.
Oconee
Watkinsville
9/10/2017: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Athens Church of Christ, 3720 Mars Hill Road