Find a Blood Drive
Find a Blood Drive
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (June 1, 2018) — This summer, the American Red Cross and Cedar Fair theme parks are partnering to offer a free Cedar Fair park ticket to those who come out to donate blood at select blood drives. Donors can also enter to win one of two grand prize packages for four to Knott’s Berry Farm in California or Cedar Point in Ohio.
“Blood and platelet donations are especially needed during the summer months when donations slow due to summer vacations and travel among regular donors,” said Rodney Wilson, communications manager for the Red Cross Indiana-Ohio Blood Services. “Thanks to the support of Cedar Fair, donors can help save lives and have the time of their lives at a Cedar Fair theme park.”
All those who come to donate at select blood drives will receive one free ticket, valid for entry to participating U.S. Cedar Fair parks, including Cedar Point and Kings Island, while supplies last. Tickets are valid through Sept. 3, 2018, and other restrictions may apply. From May 28 through July 8, donors can visit RedCrossBlood.org/CedarFair to enter to win a grand prize package. Now through Sept. 3, donors can also visit RedCrossBlood.org/CedarFair to take advantage of an exclusive ticket offer that gives $2 of each ticket purchased online back to the Red Cross.
The partnership with Cedar Fair includes 10 parks across the U.S. with a goal of increasing blood and platelet donations during the summer months when donations decrease, but the need remains constant. “Even the most committed donors can forget to make time to give blood during the busy summer season,” said Wilson. “Hopefully, the opportunity to receive a free amusement park ticket will remind people to make summer blood donation a priority.”
Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Indiana-Ohio Region offering one free Cedar Fair theme park ticket:
· 6/07/2018, Indiana University Northwest – Gary, 9am – 3pm, Moraine Student Center, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408
· 6/06/2018, Stryker High School, 1pm-7pm, 400 South Defiance St., Stryker, OH 43557
· 6/13/2018, Purdue University Northwest - Westville, 10am – 4pm, Library Student Faculty Building, Room 144, 1401 S. US 421, Westville, IN 46391
· 6/13/2018, North Side Elementary, 1 pm-7 pm, 302 E. Harding St., Kendallville, IN 46755
· 6/22/2018, Zion Lutheran Church, 1 pm-7 pm, 101 East North Street, Columbia City, IN 46725
· 6/27/2018, Sonshine Christian Academy, 12 pm-6 pm, 5122 Homestead Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46814
· 6/29/2018, College Mall, 3 pm-7 pm, 2894 E. 3rd Street, Bloomington, IN 47401
· 7/01/2018, Lake Central High School, 12:15 pm – 5:15 pm, Central Office, 8400 Wicker Avenue, Saint John, IN 46373
· 7/02/2018, Lakes of the Four Seasons, 12:30 pm – 6:30 pm, Lakehouse Ballroom, 1048 N. Lakeshore Drive, Crown Point, IN 46307
· 7/05/2018, Monteith Best One Tire – North Elkhart, 10 am – 4 pm, 2503 Cassopolis Street, Elkhart, IN 46514
· 7/05/2018, Bellmont High School at Riverside Center, 2 pm-7 pm, 231 East Monroe St., Decatur, IN 46733
· 7/06/2018, American Legion, 2 pm – 8 pm, 756 S. Main Street, North Webster, IN 46555
· 7/06/2018, Columbus East High School at Fair Oaks Mall, 1 pm-7 pm, 2380 25th Street, Columbus, IN, 47201
· 7/07/2018, Henry County YMCA, 9 am-3 pm, 300 Wittenbraker Avenue, New Castle, IN, 47362
· 7/09/2018, Faith United Methodist Church, 12 pm – 6 pm, 22045 CR 18, Goshen, IN
· 7/09/2018, Mitchell High School at Mitchell Church of Christ, 12 pm-6 pm, 1004 Main Street, Mitchell, IN 47446
· 7/10/2018, Logansport High School, 12 pm-6 pm, 1 Berry Lane, Logansport, IN, 46947
· 7/10/2018, Indiana University, 10 am-4 pm, 500 University Rd, Bloomington, IN 47405
· 7/12/2018, Scout Park Conference Center, 1 pm -7 pm, 2300 Meyer Road, Fort Wayne, IN, 46803
· 7/18/2018, Elida High School, 12 pm-6 pm, 401 East North St., Elida, OH 45807
· 7/18/2018, Chapel Hill Church, 12 pm-6 pm, 2600 W. Alto Rd., Kokomo, IN, 46901
· 7/19/2018, Leo High School, 12 pm-6 pm, at Leo United Methodist Church, 13527 Leo Rd., Leo, IN 46765
· 7/19/2018, Honey Creek Mall, 4 pm-8 pm, 3401 South Highway 41, Terre Haute, IN, 47802
· 7/20/2018, Indiana State Employees, 9 am-3 pm, 302 West Washington St., Indianapolis, IN, 46204
· 7/20/2018, Huntington Church of the Nazarene, 1:30 pm-7:30 pm, 1555 Flaxmill Rd., Huntington, IN, 46750
· 7/24/2018, Pioneer HS, 11 am-5 pm, 417 S. Chicago St., Royal Center, IN 46978
· 7/25/2018, Sonlight Community Church, 11 am-5 pm, 455 N. Gerald Lett Avenue, Angola, IN, 46703
· 7/27/2018, Madison Park Church of God, 2 pm-8 pm, 6607 Providence Dr., Anderson, IN 46013
· 7/28/2018, Fishers YMCA, 10 am-4 pm, 9012 East 126th St., Fishers, IN, 46038
· 7/31/2018, Granger Community Church, 1 pm – 7 pm, Great Room, 630 E. University Drive, Granger, IN 46530
· 8/4/2018, Jordan YMCA, 10 am-4 pm, 8400 Westfield Blvd., Indianapolis, IN, 46240
- 8/14/2018, Irsay Family YMCA, 10 am – 4 pm, 430 S. Alabama St., Indianapolis, IN, 46225
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 and platelet donors can 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, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
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.