The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage that is negatively affecting blood product availability across the country. Blood and platelet donors are needed now to help ensure hospital shelves are stocked with blood products.

Donors who come to give in July will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email, plus a chance to win gas for a year (a $5,000 value). Additionally, all who come to donate throughout the month of July will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for four to Cedar Point or Knott’s Berry Farm. As a thank-you to those who come to donate Aug. 1-15, 2021, they will automatically be entered for a chance to win an exclusive, VIP trip for two to the sold-out 2021 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Those who come to give throughout August will also receive a free 4-month subscription offer to Apple Music by email (new subscribers only). More details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/FeelTheBeat.

Make your appointment to give blood, platelets or plasma with the Red Cross by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities:

Lacey

8/9/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., New Life Baptist Church, 7838 Pacific Ave NE

8/23/2021: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Olympic Ambulance, 1205 Ruddell Road SE

Westport

8/10/2021: 12 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., South Beach Regional Fire Authority, 805 State Route 105

Tacoma

8/10 and 8/11/2021: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St.

8/16/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., American Red Cross Tacoma, 1235 S. Tacoma Way

8/20/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., American Red Cross Tacoma, 1235 S. Tacoma Way

Raymond

8/11/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Elks Lodge #1292, 326 3rd St

Ilwaco

8/12/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., New Life Assembly of God, 405 First Ave N.

Onalaska

8/13/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Onalaska Presbyterian, 288 Carlisle Ave.

Chehalis

8/17/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Lewis County PUD, 730 Liberty Pl.

Buckley

8/17/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Rainier Hills Christian Fellowship, 23711 Entwhistle Rd E

Fife

8/18/2021: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Fife Community Center, 2111 54th Avenue E

Bremerton

8/18/2021: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Church of LDS Silverdale, 9256 Nels Nelson Road NW

Toledo

8/20/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., LDS – Central WA Toledo, 122 Henriot Road

Olympia

8/20/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Capital Mall, 625 Black Lake Blvd

8/25/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., SafePlace, 521 Legion Way SE