The American Red Cross asks donors to give blood now to help maintain a healthy blood supply. Donors of all blood types, especially those with types O positive and B negative blood, are urged to make an appointment to keep lifesaving blood products ready the moment patients need them.
People coming together to care for one another is the humanitarian spirit shared by the Red Cross community and fans of the PEANUTS comic strip. This month, the Red Cross and PEANUTS once again join forces to remind people that a little good goes a long way. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of PEANUTS, those who come to give blood through Sept. 21 will get an exclusive Red Cross x PEANUTS mystery bag with one of four special T-shirt designs, while they last.
Each design is iconic, and donors won’t know which one they’ll get until they open the bag. Additionally, there will be a number of golden tickets randomly in the mystery bags hidden throughout the country. Donors who find a golden ticket when they open their bag will have the chance to redeem it through an online form for all four T-shirts. See RedCrossBlood.org/Peanuts for details.
Be a friend to patients in need. Book a time to give by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
Upcoming donation opportunities
Carmel
- Aug. 30 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Venture Christian Church, 14501 Hazel Dell Pkwy.
- Sept. 3 from noon to 6 p.m.: Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000 E. 151st St.
- Sept. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000 E. 151st St.
- Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: IU Health North Hospital, 11700 N. Meridian St.
Fishers
- Sept. 2 from 1 to 6 p.m.: IU Health Saxony Hospital: 13100 E. 136th St.
- Sept. 10 from noon to 5 p.m.: Harley-Davidson of Indianapolis, 12400 Reynolds Drive
- Sept. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Heartland Church, 14900 126th St.