Get an exclusive American Red Cross T-shirt when you come to give blood April 14-30, while supplies last. PLUS, you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to win a $5,000 gift card!*
April is National Volunteer Month, and the Red Cross is looking for people to donate blood.
As part of their celebration of National Volunteer Month in April, the American Red Cross is urging potential donors to schedule an appointment to donate blood right away in order to maintain a steady supply.
Over 12,000 blood donations and roughly 3,000 platelet donations are collected daily by the Red Cross, which relies on thousands of volunteer donors. In order for the Red Cross to continue helping those in need, blood drives also rely on volunteers.
The Red Cross will be visiting to various sites to collect blood from kind donors, so everyone is encouraged to come out and give. According to the Red Cross, Type O blood is particularly needed to ensure that hospitals have an adequate supply of life-saving blood products this spring.
While supplies last, everyone who donates blood between April 14 and 30 will get a special Red Cross T-shirt and be immediately eligible to win a $5,000 award. Three winners will be chosen. Click here to view the drives that are available in April.
For May, volunteers will be rewarded with a $20 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. Also, throughout May, those who come to give blood will be automatically entered to win a U.S. trip of choice for two. Details for available drives in May are here.
If you are interested in donating blood, you can visit the Red Cross website for more information.