Roll up your sleeve and give the gift of life! Blood drives are open to both Saint Francis Colleagues the general public.
Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org to schedule an appointment.
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Did You Know?
- Blood shortages are not uncommon. Yet more than one-third of the public has never considered that blood may not be available when they or a loved one need it.
- All donations are being tested for COVID-19 antibodies. Blood donations that test positive for these antibodies could provide convalescent plasm for COVID-19 patients.
- Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.
- Donating blood after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination does not reduce your protection from the virus.
- African American and Latino populations have a higher frequency of type O blood than other races and ethnicities and play a critical role in meeting the need for type O blood.
- In most states, there is no waiting period to give blood after getting a tattoo.
Learn more at RedCrossBlood.org.
