Find a Blood Drive
Find a Blood Drive
The 29th annual Media for Red Cross Blood Drive is part of a special competition to help save lives. The Biloxi Shuckers and Birmingham Barons are taking their rivalry off the field for the first time. Shuckers fans are invited to help them provide more blood than the Barons by donating Monday, June 26 to Wednesday, June 28.
Blood donations historically decline during the summer months for a variety of reasons, including busy schedules and vacations, but the need remains constant. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease may all need.
“We depend on community partners like the Media for Red Cross sponsors and Shuckers to help raise awareness of the ongoing need for blood, especially during the challenging summer months,” said Mario Sedlock, director of donor recruitment, Red Cross Alabama and Central Gulf Coast Blood Services Region. “We hope donors will support their efforts to help hospital patients in need.”
Those who come to give will receive two tickets to a Shuckers game and Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last. Donors can schedule an appointment to give at one of the following locations:
Monday, June 26
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Edgewater Mall
2600 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS
Sponsor Code: M4RCBLX
Tuesday, June 27
Noon to 6 p.m.
Hollywood Casino & Resort
711 Hollywood Blvd., Bay St. Louis, MS
Sponsor Code: M4RCHollywood
Wednesday, June 28
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College – Jackson County Campus
2300 US Highway 90, Gautier, MS
Sponsor Code: M4RCJC
Those with types O, A negative and B negative blood are encouraged to make a Power Red donation. Power Red donors give a concentrated dose of red blood cells during a single donation, allowing them to maximize their impact. During this type of donation, red blood cells are separated from other blood components, and the plasma and platelets are safely and comfortably returned to the donor.
How to donate blood
For more information and to make an appointment to donate, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donors of all blood types are needed. 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 (16 with parental consent in some states), 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.