Red cross has urgent need for blood and platelet donations

Come to give by Dec. 19, receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card in thanks

The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood and platelet donors to give now to ensure blood is available for medical treatments and emergencies during the holiday season.

Blood and platelet donations often decline during the holidays. Regular donors are busy with holiday activities, and travel and severe winter weather may cause blood drive cancellations.

An upcoming blood donation opportunity is Tuesday, Dec. 4 from noon to 5 p.m. at Lafayette Engineering Inc., 2405 Lebanon Road Danville.

In thanks for helping meet the urgent need around the holidays, all those who come to donate blood or platelets will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email. (Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/gc-legal. More information and details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Together.)

Make an appointment to donate blood or platelets by downloading the free American Red Cross

Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-733-2767.

Another way to help keep the blood supply strong is to host a Red Cross blood drive this winter.

To learn more about hosting a blood drive and to sign up, visit RedCrossBlood.org/HostADrive.

Meeting

Perryville City Council – 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. At Perryville Community Center.