MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Dec. 16, 2024) — December is a time to close out the year by making new memories. With just two weeks left in 2024, the American Red Cross asks donors to give blood or platelets now to help those in need enjoy the rest of the holiday season with loved ones. Donors with type O negative blood and those giving platelets are especially urged to give now so patients can continue to receive the care they count on in the coming weeks. This is a busy time for many. In addition to travel, seasonal illness and the threat of winter weather can also lead to lower appointment numbers and decreased donor turnout, making it tougher to keep the blood supply stable. Those who give regularly and those looking to give for the first time are encouraged to take one hour this December to help save lives with a blood or platelet donation. Those who come to give Dec. 16, 2024-Jan. 3, 2025, will receive an exclusive Red Cross long-sleeved T- shirt, while supplies last. To extend a special thank-you to donors for helping address the need for blood, platelets and plasma during the critical post-holiday time, those who come to give Jan. 1-26, 2025, during National Blood Donor Month, will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/SuperBowl. Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
Dodge
Beaver Dam
1/15/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Beaver Dam High School, 500 Gould St
Lomira
12/18/2024: 8 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., Lomira School District, 1030 Fourth Street
12/30/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 300 Church ST
Mayville
12/18/2024: 8:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Mayville Jr Sr High School, N. 500 Clark St
1/15/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Mayville Hometown Pharmacy, 1448 Horicon Street
Randolph
1/6/2025: 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., First Reformed Church, 406 S. High St.
Watertown
1/13/2025: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, N572 Co Rd R
Waupun
1/9/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Edgewood Church, 201 Edgewood Dr
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Fond du Lac
Eden
1/3/2025: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Eden Fire Department, 104 Pine St
Fond du Lac
12/31/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, 625 W Rolling Meadows Dr
1/9/2025: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., YMCA, 90 W 2nd St
1/17/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Fire Department Station 1, 815 S Main St
Mount Calvary
1/11/2025: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Mount Calvary Fire Station, 999 Fond du Lac Street
Ripon
12/17/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church ELCA, 430 Griswold St
Rosendale
1/14/2025: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 124 S Main St
