Blood Donations

Area hospitals are encouraging blood donation after a drop in donations during the pandemic.

The Red Cross and The American Cancer Society are teaming up to encourage people to donate blood.

The Red Cross is holding blood drives across the region this summer.The agency is looking for donors as blood donations typically drop during the summer…

The recent severe weather has hit blood supplies hard, Joe Zydlo with the American Red Cross is urging people to step up and make up the difference."We…

Due to severe winter weather, all American Red Cross blood drives were canceled and donor centers closed on Wednesday.But, the blood drives and donor…

A blood drive next week in Carbondale will also check donations for COVID-19 antibodies.Blood will be collected from 10am to 3pm on August 4 at the…

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, blood donations, both nationwide and in southern Illinois, have dropped.Despite this nationwide crisis, the American Red…

A local bank is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host at least three blood drives later this month.Banterra will host blood drives at its…

The American Red Cross said it needs healthy people to now donate blood. Since the coronavirus outbreak took hold of American daily life nearly 2,700…

The American Red Cross has extended its urgent call for donors of all blood types -- especially type O.Regional Red Cross spokesperson Joe Zydlo says a…