Find a Blood Drive
Find a Blood Drive
First-time Red Cross blood drive in Two Harbors, March 2
TWO HARBORS, Minn. — Castle Danger Brewery is helping kick off American Red Cross Month by hosting the first-ever Red Cross blood drive in Two Harbors. The community is invited to help save lives March 2, from noon to 6 p.m., at the Castle Danger Taproom, 17 – 7th St. As a thank you, all who give a pint will receive a coupon for the beverage of the donor’s choice.
“Castle Danger Brewery has always been an advocate of supporting the North Shore of Minnesota,” said Caitlin White, taproom manager of Castle Danger Brewery. “We are excited to be hosting a blood drive during Red Cross Month to help ensure a stable blood supply is available for patients in need, and engage the community in helping give back in a meaningful way.”
Since 1943, every U.S. president has designated March as Red Cross Month to recognize how the Red Cross helps people down the street, across the country and around the world. Red Cross Month is a celebration of supporters, who are the face of the Red Cross in their communities and bring hope to people facing emergencies.
The Red Cross depends on blood donor heroes across the nation to collect enough blood to meet the needs of patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals nationwide. Donors of all blood types are needed to help accident and burn victims, patients undergoing organ transplants, those receiving cancer treatments and others who rely on blood products.
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood donors can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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