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Platelet Donors Save Lives!

Schedule a Platelet Donation Appointment Near You
An photo of London H., Cancer Survivor.

Platelets are tiny cell fragments in your blood that help form clots and stop bleeding. Nearly 50% of donated platelets go to cancer patients.

Your platelet donation this week can help save lives for cancer patients like London.

Give Platelets

Upcoming Gifts for Your Generosity:

  • March 1-17: American Red Cross Platelet Donor long-sleeved hooded T-shirt, while supplies last!^
  • March 18-31: 200 extra points for the Donor Rewards Program! That’s 400 points total for your next platelet donation!1
  • March 1-31: Free A1C testing on your first successful platelet donation in March (one result per calendar year).***
  • March 1-31: $15 Amazon Gift Card** by email EACH time you come to give!*
  • March 30-April 12: Exclusive Red Cross x Life is Good® Platelet Donor T-shirt, while supplies last!^^
  • April 5-6: BONUS $10 e-gift card to your choice of merchant!*
  • April 13-30: $15 e-gift card to your choice of merchant!*
Donate Platelets to Help Cancer Patients

Exclusively for New Platelet Donors:

Make your first-ever platelet donation**** with the Red Cross March 1-May 31 and also get a $40 e-gift card to your choice of merchant!*

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Terms and Conditions:

^Offer applicable to presenting platelet donors only during the following dates: 03/01/2026-03/17/2026. Sizes are limited and while supplies last. Offer subject to the availability of donation opportunities in presenting donor’s area. No substitutions and not transferable by presenting donor. Not redeemable for cash.

1Presenting donors who receive this offer and present to donate during the applicable promotional time frame (3/18/2026-3/31/2026) are eligible to receive an additional 200 points for platelet donations and/or attempts. Total points earned for American Red Cross donation attempts, including deferrals, are limited within a rolling 365-day period. Donors may earn points for up to thirty (30) platelet attempts, thirteen (13) plasma attempts, ten (10) whole blood attempts, and five (5) Power Red attempts. Points are awarded within seven (7) days after the donor presents and completes the health history. Additional terms and conditions apply. See RedCrossBlood.org/Rewards.

***The American Red Cross will offer hemoglobin A1C (A1C) testing, commonly used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes, to all donors who successfully give blood, platelets or plasma from March 1-31, 2026. Fasting is NOT required. Donors will need to have a successful donation to receive A1C results, because only successful donations are sent to our laboratory for testing. Donors will receive one (1) test result per calendar year. Test results can be accessed in one (1) to two (2) weeks through the Red Cross Blood Donor App or a donor’s account at RedCrossBlood.org. A donor’s A1C or any other test result will not be released without written permission unless required by law. Donors who do not wish to have their donation tested for A1C are encouraged to schedule an appointment before or after March testing. More information about diabetes and A1C testing is available at RedCrossBlood.org/diabetes.

**Restrictions apply, see amazon.com/gc-legal.

*Presenting donors who receive this offer and present to donate during the applicable promotional time frame are eligible to receive the above described e-gift card(s). This offer is non-transferable and not redeemable for cash. Limit one (1) per presenting donor unless otherwise indicated. If a presenting donor qualifies for multiple offers, the donor will receive all offers unless otherwise indicated. Instructions on how to redeem your gift card will be emailed to the address listed in the presenting donor’s American Red Cross donor profile approximately thirty (30) days after attempted donation(s). All gift cards are subject to individual merchant terms and conditions, and all trademarks are property of their respective owners. Merchants and offers are subject to change. No substitutions by presenting donors. American Red Cross is not responsible for lost, damaged, corrupted or stolen gift cards and may replace any such cards at its sole discretion. Any questions or problems in connection with redeeming gift cards must be directed to the merchant.

^^Offer applicable to presenting donors only during the following dates: 03/30/2026-04/12/2026. Sizes are limited and while supplies last. Offer subject to availability of donation opportunities in presenting donor’s area. No substitutions and not transferable by presenting donor. Not redeemable for cash. © 2026 The American National Red Cross. © 2026 The Life is Good Company.

****Offer valid once per unique American Red Cross donor for first time presenting to donate platelets. Offer valid one time per donor lifetime, unless otherwise noted. Donors may receive other offers.       

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