$10 e-gift card for coming to give May 1-19
The power of type O blood
- Type O negative is the universal blood type and what emergency room personnel reach for when there is no time to determine a patient’s blood type in the most serious situations.
- Type O positive blood is the most used blood type because it can be transfused to Rh-positive patients of any blood type.
- Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body and are often given to trauma and surgery patients. Type O blood donors are ideal Power Red donors, which means they can safely donate two units of red blood cells during one donation. Now, more people are able to give a Power Red donation – the minimum height has changed to 5’3” for female donors.
Medical traumas can quickly deplete hospital blood banks. Once patients are stabilized and their blood type is determined, they will receive a matching blood type, so it’s important donors of all types give now and help save lives by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
In thanks, all who come to give May 1-19 will receive a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. Plus, May 1-31, those who come to give will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for two to the 2023 MLB® All-Star Game® in Seattle. The getaway includes two tickets to the 2023 MLB® All-Star Game® thanks to the support of Fanatics, round-trip airfare, four-night hotel accommodations, a $750 gift card and more. Additionally, those who come to give May 20-31 will receive an exclusive Red Cross beach towel, while supplies last.*
Upcoming blood donation opportunities, May 3-31:
Addison
Bristol
5/25/2023: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., American Legion Bristol Post 19, 56 Airport Drive
Middlebury
5/9/2023: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Legion Middlebury, 49 Wilson Rd.
5/13/2023: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 133 Valley View Drive
5/24/2023: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Middlebury Parks & Recreation, 154 Creek Road
5/30/2023: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Vermont Hard Cider, 1321 Exchange Street
New Haven
5/6/2023: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Town Hall, 78 North Street
Vergennes
5/10/2023: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Vergennes High School, 50 Monkton Road
5/24/2023: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Cross Life Church, 1759 US RT 7
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Bennington
Bennington
5/12/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Moose Hall, 916 Main Street
Manchester
5/10/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 3624 Main Street
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Caledonia
Hardwick
5/9/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Hazen Union H.S., 126 Hazen Union Drive
Saint Johnsbury
5/25/2023: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Catamount Arts, 115 Eastern Ave
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Chittenden
Colchester
5/3/2023: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Colchester High School, 131 Laker Drive
5/22/2023: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Our Lady of Grace Church, 784 Main St
Essex
5/27/2023: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Essex Experience, 21 Essex Way, Suite #221
Essex Junction
5/11/2023: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 73 Essex Way
5/24/2023: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Covenant Community Church, 1 Whitcomb Meadows Lane
Hinesburg
5/11/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., St. Jude's Parish Hall, 10759 Rte. 116
Shelburne
5/23/2023: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., St. Catherine of Siena, 72 Church St.
South Burlington
5/5/2023: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., University Mall, 155 Dorset Street
Williston
5/6/2023: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Williston Church of the Nazarene, 30 Morgan Parkway
Winooski
5/19/2023: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Winooski Senior Ctr., 123 Barlow St.
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Franklin
Saint Albans
5/3/2023: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., The Depot, 50 Kingman St.
5/26/2023: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., St. Mary's, 45 Fairfield St.
5/30/2023: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Northwestern Medical Center, 133 Fairfield Street
5/31/2023: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Northside Baptist Church, 1321 Fairfax Rd
Swanton
5/18/2023: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., VFW Swanton, 8 Merchants Row
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Lamoille
Morrisville
5/5/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., VFW, 28 Pleasant Street
5/30/2023: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., VFW, 28 Pleasant Street
Stowe
5/16/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Stowe Moutain Resort, Stowe Mountain Resort, Mountain Road
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Orange
Bradford
5/26/2023: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Bradford Congregational UCC, 245 N Main Street
Chelsea
5/17/2023: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., United Church of Chelsea, 13 North Common
Randolph
5/19/2023: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Bethany United Church of Christ, 32 N.Main Street
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Orleans
Coventry
5/3/2023: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Coventry Town Clerk and Offices, 168 Main Street
Newport
5/16/2023: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Newport VFW Post 798, 141 Central Street
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Rutland
Brandon
5/18/2023: 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Brandon Congregational Church, 1 Carver Street
Pittsford
5/10/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., St. Alphonsus Liguori Church, 2918 US-7
Poultney
5/27/2023: 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Young at Heart Senior Center, 206 Furnace Street
Rutland
5/4/2023: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Elks Lodge #345, 44-46 Pleasant Street
5/13/2023: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Rutland Regional Medical Center, 160 Allen Street
5/16/2023: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Legion, 33 Washington Street
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Washington
Barre
5/8/2023: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Barre Elks Lodge, 10 Jefferson Street
5/23/2023: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Barre Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill
Berlin
5/12/2023: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Central Vermont Medical Center, 130 Fisher Road
Cabot
5/5/2023: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Neighbors in Action/ Masonic Lodge, 3339 Main Street
East Barre
5/23/2023: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., East Barre Fire Department, 119 Mill Street
Montpelier
5/2/2023: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Montpelier City Hall, 39 Main Street
5/19/2023: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 64 State St
Warren
5/4/2023: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sugarbush Resort, 102 Forest Drive
Waterbury
5/20/2023: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Waterbury Municipal Building, 28 North Main Street
Waterbury Center
5/16/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Ivy Computer, 2933 Waterbury Stowe Road
Worcester
5/17/2023: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Doty Memorial School, 24 Calais Road
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Windham
Bellows Falls
5/18/2023: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., United Church of Bellows Falls, 8 School Street
Brattleboro
5/20/2023: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Winston Prouty Center - Thomas Hall, 209 Austine Drive
5/31/2023: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Brattleboro Fire Department, 103 Elliot Street
Putney
5/4/2023: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Grammar School, 159 Grammar School Lane
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Windsor
Brownsville
5/17/2023: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Holiday Inn, 485 Hotel Drive
Ludlow
5/15/2023: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., American Legion, 133 W Main Street
Rochester
5/11/2023: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Pierce Hall, 38 Main Street
South Royalton
5/31/2023: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Royalton Academy Building, 4266 VT. RTE 14
Springfield
5/23/2023: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Springfield Elks, 49 Park Street
Stockbridge
5/20/2023: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Stockbridge Central School, 2933 Vt. Rte 107
White River Junction
5/30/2023: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Hartford High School, 37 Highland Avenue
How to donate blood
To make an appointment, 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. 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.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
*Terms apply for all offers. See rcblood.org/team for details.
Source: BURLINGTON, Vt., (May 3, 2023) –American Red Cross Vermont
